Letters to Juliet (2010)

Sophie dreams of becoming a writer and travels to Verona, Italy where she meets the "Secretaries of Juliet".

Director:

Gary Winick

Writers:

Jose Rivera, Tim Sullivan

Stars:

Amanda Seyfried, Marcia DeBonis, Gael García Bernal

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Amanda Seyfried	...	Sophie
Marcia DeBonis	...	Lorraine
Gael García Bernal	...	Victor
Giordano Formenti	...	Viticoltore
Paolo Arvedi	...	Signor Ricci (Olive Farmer)
Dario Conti	...	Cheese Supplier
Ivana Lotito	...	Young Girl
Luisa Ranieri	...	Isabella
Marina Massironi	...	Francesca
Lidia Biondi	...	Donatella (as Lydia Biondi)
Milena Vukotic	...	Maria
Luisa De Santis	...	Angelina
Christopher Egan	...	Charlie
Vanessa Redgrave	...	Claire
Remo Remotti	...	Farm House Lorenzo

Storyline

An American girl on vacation in Italy finds an unanswered "letter to Juliet" -- one of thousands of missives left at the fictional lover's Verona courtyard, which are typically answered by a the "secretaries of Juliet" -- and she goes on a quest to find the lovers referenced in the letter.

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Plot Keywords:

three word title | singing in a car | man in a swimsuit | fiancé fiancée relationship | love triangle | 

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Taglines:

The greatest love story ever told... is your own

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for brief rude behavior, some language and incidental smoking

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [jp]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Italian Spanish

Release Date:

14 May 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cartas a Julieta

Filming Locations:

Bryant Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£793,425 (UK) (11 June 2010)

Gross:

$53,021,560 (USA) (20 August 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Summit Entertainment, Applehead Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ashley Lilley:  as Patricia. Lilley is Amanda Seyfried's best friend, and also appeared with her in Mamma Mia!.

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Goofs

When Charlie is talking to Sophie, after Lorenzo rides up on a brown horse, Charlie says that Lorenzo "rides in at the last moment on a white horse". No doubt, Charlie meant the line metaphorically.

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Quotes

Sophie: So no "Lake Garda" today?
Victor: Well, "Lake Garda"'s been there for five hundred thousand years.

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Crazy Credits

The title and THE END writes out as if by fountain pen.

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Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #18.50 (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Love Story"
Written and Performed by Taylor Swift
Produced by Taylor Swift and Nathan Chapman
Courtesy of Big Machine Records, LLC

User Reviews

Unexpectedly romantic and touching

This film is about an American woman who goes to a trip with her fiancé to Verona, where she discovers a 50-year-old letter to Juliet.

"Letters to Juliet" is not an ordinary romantic comedy. It has the elements of a successful romantic comedy, but it is so much more than that. Despite the predictable ending, the plot is still engaging and is deeply touching. It shows two women, one longing to find a lost true love, and another that longs to find the true love. Their desire for true love is well portrayed, one can see that they do not just want love, but they want the kind of love that transcends and sublimes. And to wait for 50 years for that adds further emotional depth, making it a tearjerker. I think "Letters to Juliet" should earn its place as a modern day classic romantic comedy, on par with "The Notebook".