Forbidden Letters

1979 1h 16m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 4

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Unable to clear his head through casual sex, Larry reads through his letters to Richard, his older lover set to be released from prison.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Richard Locke
Richard
Robert Adams
Larry
Victoria Young
Iris
Douglas Dickinson
John Gustavson
Willie Boren
David Del Cambio
Francisco Guevara

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.
Writers: Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Arthur J. Bressan, Jr., shot by Douglas Dickinson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jeffrey Olmstead. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Arthur J. Bressan, Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Richard Locke and Robert Adams and Victoria Young carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0074541 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Arthur J. Bressan, Jr. directs. Douglas Dickinson behind the camera. Jeffrey Olmstead scores. Arthur J. Bressan, Jr. cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Arthur J. Bressan, Jr., shot by Douglas Dickinson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jeffrey Olmstead. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Arthur J. Bressan, Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Richard Locke and Robert Adams and Victoria Young carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0074541 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "san francisco, california", "eroticism", "ejaculation", "masturbation".