The Love Letter

The Love Letter

1998 · 98 min · EN · 6.5 (33 votes)
Dir. Dan Curtis · Starring Campbell Scott, Jennifer Jason Leigh, David Dukes, Estelle Parsons, Daphne Ashbrook, Gerrit Graham · Music Bob Cobert

“A letter from the past would change their future forever.”

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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?

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A charmingly earnest romance unfolds across time. It feels like a warm, handwritten letter itself, full of gentle longing and the magic of connection. Perfect for a cozy, heartfelt escape.

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