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The Love Letter (1998) (TV)
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1 February 1998 (USA)
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A love story that touches two lives....a century apart.
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Scotty Corrigan buys an antique desk and finds a Civil War-era letter inside it, written by a woman who died over a hundred years ago...
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A fascinating romance.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Campbell Scott | ... | Scott Corrigan | |
| Jennifer Jason Leigh | ... | Elizabeth Whitcomb | |
| David Dukes | ... | Everett Reagle | |
| Estelle Parsons | ... | Beatrice Corrigan | |
| Daphne Ashbrook | ... | Debra Zabriskie | |
| Myra Carter | ... | Clarice Whitcomb | |
| Gerrit Graham | ... | Warren Whitcomb | |
| Irma P. Hall | ... | Mae Mullen | |
| Richard Woods | ... | Jacob Campbell | |
| Kali Rocha | ... | Flossy Whitcomb | |
| Laurie Kennedy | ... | Lavinia Whitcomb | |
| Edgar Smith | ... | Potts the Postman | |
| Cara Stoner | ... | Maggie the Maid | |
| George Gaffney | ... | Bike Rider | |
| Tom Riis Farrell | ... | Scott's Boss |
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99 min
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Based on a short story of the same name by Jack Finney. The story was first published in "The Saturday Evening Post" on August 1, 1959, and reprinted in the same magazine on January/February 1988.
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Revealing mistakes: The trees surrounding the house should have been much smaller in the 19th century (or larger in the 20th)
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References Gone with the Wind (1939)
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I first saw The Love Letter on Hallmark Hall Of Fame in 1998. I found it to be the most fascinating love story I had ever seen. As much as I was impressed, I gave it little thought until recently when I ran across a copy of it at the library. I took it home and lost count of the number of times I played it. Each time, I found something new and experienced a different emotion. Maybe because of this story, I've become very interested in the Civil War and spend much time doing research on the subject. I had to get the video and I have.
Back to the story...Jennifer Jason Leigh and Campbell Scott are both great actors. They make you believe that they are the characters they portray. With them, you run the gamut of Scott's and Lizzie's emotions, the strongest being their love for each other. This romantic fantasy is one I would recommend to anyone who has the ability to remove themselves from this world and retreat to the fantasies of this story. They will never forget it. Watch it when there is no distractions.