The Love Letter
Seen it?1998 | 98 min | Romance, Fantasy, TV Movie
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, 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 and fantasy fans. If you loved Ghost or Stardust, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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 it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Won 1 WGA Award: 51st Writers Guild of America Awards: Best Long Form – Adapted.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 24K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dan Curtis
- Campbell ScottScotty Corrigan
- Jennifer Jason LeighLizzie Whitcomb
- David DukesEverett Reagle
- Estelle ParsonsBeatrice Corrigan
- Daphne AshbrookDebra Zabriskie
- Gerrit GrahamWarren Whitcomb
- Kali RochaFlossy Whitcomb
- Laurie KennedyLavinia Whitcomb
- Irma P. HallMae Mullen
- Myra CarterClarice Whitcomb