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The ending of “A Letter to Three Wives” is both satisfying and surprising, as it reveals that the friend who ran off with one of the husbands is actually a woman named Addie Ross. Addie, who is never seen on screen, is a mysterious and enigmatic character who looms large over the film.
Back in real time, the women return from the outing. Rita is overjoyed to find George at home after attending a play rehearsal. They work things out and she vows not to let herself be pushed around by Mrs. Manleigh. Porter is late coming home, causing Lora Mae to think he has gone off with Addie.
Ending Explained: The ending of “A Letter to Three Wives” is intentionally ambiguous, leaving viewers to speculate about the resolution of each character’s story. The film revolves around three friends, Deborah, Lora Mae, and Rita, who receive a letter from a mysterious woman named Addie Ross.
A letter is addressed to three wives from their "best friend" Addie Ross, announcing that she is running away with one of their husbands...but she does not s...
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Feb 4, 2019 · A Letter to Three Wives – 1949 Mankiewicz. Apparently there were originally five wives in the novel, Mankiewicz filmed four (Anne Baxter would be cut by producers) so we’re at three. Of course Baxter would bounce back with Mankiewicz the following year with All About Eve.
Stalker – Passing train shaking a house; glass tipped over supernaturally at the end. The mystery in A Letter to Three Wives would seem to be which husband ran away with Addie Ross... but that's not exactly the right question.
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Sep 17, 2013 · The isolation and mystery keep the plot compelling as the audience works alongside the wives to discover whose husband isn’t coming home at the end. The ending itself resolves things in a pat, romantic way considering the time period, but I never felt angry that it was a “gotcha” type of conclusion.
