The Love Letter (1998)
The Love Letter is a 1998 romance movie directed by Dan Curtis, with a running time of 1h 38m. It stars Campbell Scott, Jennifer Jason Leigh and David Dukes.
20th century computer games designer Scott, Civil War buff, buys an antique desk from that era and, while polishing it, he discovers a secret compartment in which sits an unmailed letter--a letter written by a young poet named Lizzie over a century earlier. Touched by her yearning for passion, he writes her back, egged on by his mystically inclined mother. Magically, his letter reaches Lizzie and they begin a correspondence that threatens Scott's impending marriage but promises to bring fulfilment to Lizzie. Spanning the Civil War to the present, the perils of Lizzie's war-torn situation threaten her safe passage into the future. Will their love endure the test of time?
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What is The Love Letter about?
20th century computer games designer Scott, Civil War buff, buys an antique desk from that era and, while polishing it, he discovers a secret compartment in which sits an unmailed letter--a letter written by a young poet named Lizzie over a century earlier. Touched by her yearning for passion, he writes her back, egged on by his mystically inclined mother. Magically, his letter reaches Lizzie and they begin a correspondence that threatens Scott's impending marriage but promises to bring fulfilment to Lizzie. Spanning the Civil War to the present, the perils of Lizzie's war-torn situation threaten her safe passage into the future. Will their love endure the test of time?
When was The Love Letter released?
The Love Letter was released on 1 February 1998.
How long is The Love Letter?
The Love Letter runs 1h 38m.
Who made The Love Letter?
The Love Letter was directed by Dan Curtis.
Where can I watch The Love Letter?
The Love Letter is available on Hallmark TV Amazon Channel, Hallmark+ Amazon Channel, Hallmark+ Apple TV Channel, Philo, YouTube TV and fuboTV.
Where to watch The Love Letter
Stream: Hallmark TV Amazon Channel, Hallmark+ Amazon Channel, Hallmark+ Apple TV Channel, Philo, YouTube TV, fuboTV
Cast
- Campbell Scott as Scotty Corrigan
- Jennifer Jason Leigh as Lizzie Whitcomb
- David Dukes as Everett Reagle
- Estelle Parsons as Beatrice Corrigan
- Daphne Ashbrook as Debra Zabriskie
- Gerrit Graham as Warren Whitcomb
- Kali Rocha as Flossy Whitcomb
- Laurie Kennedy as Lavinia Whitcomb
- Irma P. Hall as Mae Mullen
- Myra Carter as Clarice Whitcomb
- Richard Woods as Jacob Campbell
- Edgar Smith as Potts the Postman