The Letter (2012 film)

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The Letter
The Letter 2012 film poster.jpg
Promotional poster
Directed byJay Anania
Written byJay Anania
Produced byVince Jolivette
Marni Zelnick
Jeff Kalligheri
Starring Winona Ryder
James Franco
CinematographyBradley Schmidt
Music by Arvo Pärt
Release date
  • September 9, 2012 (2012-09-09)(Cincinnati Film Festival)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Letter, previously called The Stare, is a 2012 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Jay Anania, starring Winona Ryder and James Franco. Franco is a former student of Anania's, who teaches directing at NYU. [1] The pair previously collaborated on Shadows and Lies . In 2012, it was announced that Lionsgate purchased the distribution rights to the film, which was retitled The Letter. [2] [3] The film got its first theatrical showing at the Cincinnati Film Festival on September 9, 2012. [4]

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Plot

A playwright, Martine (Ryder), suffers from paranoia and hallucinations as she attempts to stage a new production. She is uncertain over whether she is deluded or if there is a plot against her. Tyrone (Franco) is an actor in Martine's new play. [5]

Cast

Reception

Writing for 7MPictures, Liam Carr said that "The Letter is not a thriller. It is barely a film. It's a boring, self-important, disjointed and pointless pile of tripe masquerading as a movie." [6] [7]

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  4. Cincinnati Film Festival scheduled Cincinnati.com. 11 August 2012
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