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Released
1998 · FILM

The Love Letter

A letter from the past would change their future forever.

Directed by
Runtime
98 min
RomanceFantasyTV Movie

Synopsis

Scott, a 20th-century computer games designer and Civil War enthusiast, purchases an antique desk from that era and, while polishing it, discovers a secret compartment containing an unmailed letter written over a century earlier by a young poet named Lizzie. Moved by her longing for passion, he writes her back, encouraged by his mystically inclined mother. Miraculously, his letter reaches Lizzie, and their correspondence begins, challenging Scott's impending marriage while offering the promise of fulfillment for Lizzie. Spanning from the Civil War to the present, the dangers of Lizzie's war-torn circumstances threaten her safe passage into the future. Will their love survive the test of time?

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Principal cast & crew: 18

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Craft leads on file

Edited by Bill BlundenShot by Eric Van Haren NomanScored by Bob CobertDesigned by Jan Scott

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