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Love Letter

  • 19951995
  • PGPG
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
9.1K
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Love Letter (1995)
  • Drama
  • Romance
When exchanging letters two women discover new things about a man they knew.When exchanging letters two women discover new things about a man they knew.When exchanging letters two women discover new things about a man they knew.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
9.1K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Shunji Iwai
  • Writer
    • Shunji Iwai
  • Stars
    • Miho Nakayama
    • Etsushi Toyokawa
    • Bunjaku Han
Top credits
  • Director
    • Shunji Iwai
  • Writer
    • Shunji Iwai
  • Stars
    • Miho Nakayama
    • Etsushi Toyokawa
    • Bunjaku Han
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 53User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 14 wins & 3 nominations

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    Miho Nakayama in Love Letter (1995)
    Miho Nakayama in Love Letter (1995)
    Takashi Kashiwabara in Love Letter (1995)
    Miki Sakai in Love Letter (1995)
    Miki Sakai in Love Letter (1995)
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    Top cast

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    Miho Nakayama
    Miho Nakayama
    • Itsuki Fujiias Itsuki Fujii…
    Etsushi Toyokawa
    Etsushi Toyokawa
    • Akiba Shigeruas Akiba Shigeru
    Bunjaku Han
    Bunjaku Han
    • Female itsuki's motheras Female itsuki's mother
    Katsuyuki Shinohara
    • Female itsuki's grandfatheras Female itsuki's grandfather
    Miki Sakai
    • Itsuki Fujii as a young girlas Itsuki Fujii as a young girl
    Takashi Kashiwabara
    Takashi Kashiwabara
    • Male itsuki fujiias Male itsuki fujii
    Ken Mitsuishi
    • Abekasuas Abekasu
    Emiko Nagata
    • Harumias Harumi
    Kaori Oguri
    • Suzumias Suzumi
    Naoki Gotô
    • Ootomoas Ootomo
    Toshiya Sakai
    • Driveras Driver
    Keiichi Suzuki
    • Male itsuki's fatheras Male itsuki's father
    Tomorô Taguchi
    Tomorô Taguchi
    • Female itsuki's fatheras Female itsuki's father
    Hiroshi Kanbe
    • Haruoas Haruo
    Keiko Domon
    • Nurseas Nurse
    Chika Fujimura
    • Girl Student at School Libraryas Girl Student at School Library
    Randy Havens
    • Inubaas Inuba
    Mie Hayashi
    • Girl Student at School Libraryas Girl Student at School Library
    • Director
      • Shunji Iwai
    • Writer
      • Shunji Iwai
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    • Trivia
      Was the highest-grossing Japanese film in South Korea, except Japanese animation.
    • Quotes

      Male itsuki fujii: [Checking out books from the female Itsuki in the school libray. The male Itsuki holds up five checkout cards that he has been the first to sign like a poker hand. He speaks in English] Fujii Itsuki straight flush.

    • Connections
      Referenced in It's Entertainment (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Girlfriend
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      Performed by Remedios

    User reviews53

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Here is another
    As if there are any more comments that need to be written about how great this film was....

    Here is another.

    There are many factors of the story, and the director(also the writer), Shuji Iwai, tells them beautifully and seamlessly.

    Each story could stand on it's own, but in fact it is each story that moves the film.

    Though it originally is about Watanabe Hiroko, the character Fujii Itsuki(female) takes over the story to the end.

    This is a movie that makes you think about it long after it's over. That's why I bought it. So, I can watch it when ever I want. There are no life lessons to be learned(except maybe listen to the "crazy" grandpa) nor a message to take away from this. Yet, the film grips you until it's finished. Wrapped up in these women's lives and memories, and scenic cinematography that Japanese films are well known for.

    In conclusion. I'm still thinking about it.
    helpful•22
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    • shaudey_n
    • Mar 3, 2007

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 10, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • When I Close My Eyes
    • Filming locations
      • Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan
    • Production company
      • Fuji Television Network
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,854,754
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 57 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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