Joan Fontaine Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948) Costume design by: Travis Banton, Eugene Joseff & Virginia Tutwiler
#literally hi hello hi#also like. this film is in fact about comp het if you think about it!!#(I mean she’s literally forever irrevocably obsessed with one unattainable guy who she uses as an excuse for not being with or#loving other men and says something like waiting for or wanting something or like anticipation and imagination is better that#(*than. jesus christ.) the actual thing#(he was also experiencing comp het or at least some form of gay repression which is fun as like a parallel or something but he’s not#joantaine so it simply cannot compel me as much I do think it’s just a fun sort of mirror lol.))#if you haven’t seen this film just know that this take is kind of insane and out of nowhere but if you are looking for the evidence you can#in fact find it. it’s there I promise you.#joan fontaine#old hollywood#letter from an unknown woman