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The Love Letter
The Love Letter

The Love Letter

A letter from the past would change their future forever.

Genres

RomanceFantasyTV Movie

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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?

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

01 February 1998

Country

United States of America

Cast

Campbell Scott

Campbell Scott

Scotty Corrigan

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Lizzie Whitcomb

David Dukes

David Dukes

Everett Reagle

Estelle Parsons

Estelle Parsons

Beatrice Corrigan

Daphne Ashbrook

Daphne Ashbrook

Debra Zabriskie

Gerrit Graham

Gerrit Graham

Warren Whitcomb

Kali Rocha

Kali Rocha

Flossy Whitcomb

Laurie Kennedy

Laurie Kennedy

Lavinia Whitcomb

Irma P. Hall

Irma P. Hall

Mae Mullen

Myra Carter

Myra Carter

Clarice Whitcomb

Richard Woods

Richard Woods

Jacob Campbell

Edgar Smith

Edgar Smith

Potts the Postman

Cara Stoner

Cara Stoner

Maggie the Maid

George Gaffney

George Gaffney

Bike Rider (Mike)

Tom Riis Farrell

Tom Riis Farrell

Scott's Boss (Lester)

Mark Joy

Mark Joy

Celebrity Author (Daniel Montana)

Linda Powell

Linda Powell

Doctor

Sandra Martin Hudgins

Sandra Martin Hudgins

Mrs. Reed (uncredited)

Sam Wells

Sam Wells

Howard Lee (uncredited)

Paul D'Elia

Paul D'Elia

Desk Jockey (uncredited)

Raymond H. Johnson

Raymond H. Johnson

Dignitary at the Ball (uncredited)

Dick Cheatham

Dick Cheatham

Union Officer with Dance Invitation (uncredited)

Timothy J. Crowe

Timothy J. Crowe

Charging Union Soldier (uncredited)

Cal Johnson

Cal Johnson

Confederate Soldier (uncredited)

Michael Ruff

Michael Ruff

Wounded Soldier (uncredited)

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