Love Letters (TV 1999)

An ambitious U.S. Senator reflects back on his life after the death of a woman whom he loved and kept in contact with only through correspondence. The movie is told in flashbacks as the two... See full summary »

Director:

Stanley Donen

Writers:

A.R. Gurney (play), A.R. Gurney (teleplay)

Stars:

Steven Weber, Laura Linney, Kirsten Storms

Cast

Cast overview:
Steven Weber	...	Andrew Ladd
Laura Linney	...	Melissa Gardner Cobb
Kirsten Storms	...	Teenaged Melissa
Tim Redwine	...	Teenaged Andrew
Isabella Fink	...	Melissa - Age 7
Stephen Joffe	...	Andy - Age 7
Chas Lawther	...	Harry
Patrick Galligan	...	Charlie Jenkins
Jackie Richardson	...	Ella
Emily Hampshire	...	Gretchen Lascelles
Eve Conroy	...	Miss Conroy
Marcia Diamond	...	Kitty Walpole
June Whitman	...	Mrs. Pommeroy
Aaron Ashmore	...	Bob Bartram

Storyline

An ambitious U.S. Senator reflects back on his life after the death of a woman whom he loved and kept in contact with only through correspondence. The movie is told in flashbacks as the two first meet as children and begin their lifelong correspondence. He grows into his political aspirations and leaves her behind, as she becomes a struggling artist. While he is successful, she has a rocky life.

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Plot Keywords:

based on play

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 April 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cartas de Amor

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Marstar/Mandy Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The original Broadway production of "Love Letters" by A.R. Gurney opened at the Edison Theater on October 31, 1989 and ran for 96 performances. The play was nominated for the 1990 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

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Connections

References 60 Minutes (1968)

User Reviews

Mesmerizing

This movie was so intriguing from the moment I began to watch it, as I lay in bed trying to fall asleep, that I could not close my eyes. The method used in telling this story was new and unusual and it grabbed me from the start, and I could not turn it off. I was captivated. I wanted to see how it all came about and where it would end. I began to wonder how many others would relate to this story especially with the advent of email letters. I know there are those who live by and are attached to another's consistent words. It certainly hit home to me as to how a love can be so far removed from our own daily life, and how easy we can eliminate those you probably should have loved. Who would have thought such diverse emotions would have accompanied this movie. I have always enjoyed Laura Linney, but this movie made her a favorite for me, as well as Steven Weber. Their acting was superb. To me the movie was intense, very touching, and so eloquently done that I did not want it to end.