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Plot

In this romantic fantasy based on the short story by Jack Finney, Scotty Corrigan (Campbell Scott) is a young man who is engaged to be married, but is having second thoughts about his upcoming wedding. Scotty buys an antique desk and -- hidden in a secret compartment -- he finds a letter from a woman named Elizabeth Whitcomb (Jennifer Jason Leigh), who lived during the 19th century. Fascinated by the letter, Scotty writes her a reply, using antique writing materials, and is shocked when he receives a reply -- somehow he's been able to communicate with her through time, and they begin a correspondence that spans a century and a half. It turns out that Elizabeth is also pledged to marry, but she does not love her fiancée, and a romance begins to blossom through the mail and across time. The Love Letter was produced for the television anthology series The Hallmark Hall of Fame.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Fantasy
Run Time:
99min.
DVD Release Date:
10/17/2000
Director(s):
Dan Curtis
Starring:
Jennifer Jason Leigh , Campbell Scott , Estelle Parsons
Themes:
Time Travel,Supernatural Romance
Tone:
Atmospheric,Fanciful,Gentle,Sentimental
Keywords:
love-letter,time-warp
Language:
English