The Love Letter (1998)
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A letter from the past would change their future forever.
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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Campbell ScottScotty Corrigan
Jennifer Jason LeighLizzie Whitcomb
David DukesEverett Reagle
Estelle ParsonsBeatrice Corrigan
Daphne AshbrookDebra Zabriskie
Myra CarterClarice Whitcomb
Gerrit GrahamWarren Whitcomb
Irma P. HallMae Mullen
Richard WoodsJacob Campbell
Kali RochaFlossy Whitcomb
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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?
How long is The Love Letter?
The Love Letter has a runtime of 98 minutes.
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