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]
| The Letter | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Jay Anania |
| Written by | Jay Anania |
| Produced by | Vince Jolivette Marni Zelnick Jeff Kalligheri |
| Starring | Winona Ryder James Franco |
| Cinematography | Bradley Schmidt |
| Music by | Arvo Pärt |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Wrekin Hill Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editA 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
edit- Winona Ryder as Martine
- James Franco as Tyrone
- Dagmara Dominczyk as Elizabeth Mcintyre
- Josh Hamilton as Raymond
- Katherine Waterston as Julie
- Marin Ireland as Anita
Reception
editWriting 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]
References
edit- ^ 'The Stare': James Franco, Winona Ryder In New Film The Huffington Post. 18 April 2011
- ^ "NARIP at SAE New York - SAE New York". Newyork.sae.edu. 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
- ^ Benardello, Karen (2012-02-25). "Interview: Marin Ireland Talks The Understudy". Shockya.com. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
- ^ Cincinnati Film Festival scheduled Cincinnati.com. 11 August 2012
- ^ James Franco and Winona Ryder cast in 'The Stare' The Independent. 20 April 2011
- ^ "The Letter DVD Review". 7MPictures. Archived from the original on 2018-05-23. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ "All Critics". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
External links
edit- The Letter at IMDb
- The Letter at AllMovie
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