The Letter is a 1982 American television movie, starring Lee Remick, Ronald Pickup, Jack Thompson, Ian McShane and Christopher Cazenove and directed by John Erman.
[2] The story had been filmed twice before but Remick said "our version is different because we actually show what happened rather than relying on the woman's explanation.
"[4] The Los Angeles Times called it "quite remarkable...literate, sumptuously produced, beautifully acted.
"[5] Remick was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film.
[7] Laurence Rosenthal was nominated for Music Composition for a Limited Series or a Special (Dramatic Underscore).