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The Letter
1999
Manoel de Oliveira
1999·France, Portugal, 
Spain
France, Portugal, SpainAward tierSilver
A young woman marries a devoted doctor without love. She falls for Pedro Abrunhosa, a poet and singer, but confides only in a nun. Despite her husband's jealousy, she cares for him when his health declines
Cast
Pedro Abrunhosa·Chiara Mastroianni·Antoine Chappey·Leonor Silveira
Producers
Paulo Branco·Nuno Martins
Languages
FrenchPortugueseMajor Awards
1 win · 2 nominations
Wins (1)
Festival Grand Prize
Cannes Film Festival (1999)
Jury Prize
Manoel de Oliveira
Nominations (2)
Festival Grand Prize
Cannes Film Festival (1999)
Palme d'Or
Manoel de Oliveira
Critics' Awards
Cahiers du Cinéma (1999)
Best Film
Manoel de Oliveira