J.L. Mankiewicz

Joseph L. Mankiewicz (1909–1993) was an American screenwriter, producer and film director, known for films such as All About Eve and A Letter to Three Wives.

Born December 11, 1909; died February 5, 1993. He won Academy Awards for A Letter to Three Wives and All About Eve.

The available review praises J.L. Mankiewicz's Sleuth (Gli Insospettabili) for its theatrical, mathematical plotting and Ken Adam's exquisite set design. Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine are singled out for performances that embody a duel of intelligence and vanity. The film is read as a baroque, pessimistic thriller that plays like a lethal game.

For:Fans of classic cinema, students of film and set design, lovers of theatrical thrillers.