Love Letter
Seen it?1995 | 117 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved The Quiet Man, start here.
- The mood
- Emotional (bring tissues), warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 57 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: a parent's death or loss. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Hiroko attends the memorial service of her fiancé, Itsuki Fujii, who died in a mountain-climbing incident. Although Itsuki's mother says that their old house is gone, Hiroko records the address listed under his name in his yearbook and sends him a letter. Surprisingly, she receives a reply, and discovers it came from his old classmate, a girl who also happens to be called Itsuki Fujii.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.8 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
9 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$8 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 73K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Shunji Iwai
- Miho NakayamaHiroko Watanabe / Female Itsuki Fujii
- Etsushi ToyokawaShigeru Akiba
- Miki SakaiYoung Female Itsuki Fujii
- Takashi KashiwabaraYoung Male Itsuki Fujii
- Bunjaku HanFemale Itsuki's Mother
- Katsuyuki ShinoharaFemale Itsuki's Grandfather
- Mariko KagaMale Itsuki's Mother
- Keiichi SuzukiMale Itsuki's Father
- Tomorowo TaguchiFemale Itsuki's Father
- Ken MitsuishiKasu Abe