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Dead Letter Office

  • 19981998
  • 1h 35m
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6.4/10
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Dead Letter Office (1998)
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance
Alice's father left when she was a child. She continued to share her life with him in letters that she sent not realising that he never received them. Eventually, they all come back with "De... Read allAlice's father left when she was a child. She continued to share her life with him in letters that she sent not realising that he never received them. Eventually, they all come back with "Dead Letter Office" stamped on the front. As an adult, she becomes consumed with a desire to... Read allAlice's father left when she was a child. She continued to share her life with him in letters that she sent not realising that he never received them. Eventually, they all come back with "Dead Letter Office" stamped on the front. As an adult, she becomes consumed with a desire to find him and takes a job with the Dead Letter Office, convinced that she can use them to ... Read all
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  • Director
    • John Ruane
  • Writer
    • Deb Cox
  • Stars
    • Miranda Otto
    • George DelHoyo
    • Alicia Banit
Top credits
  • Director
    • John Ruane
  • Writer
    • Deb Cox
  • Stars
    • Miranda Otto
    • George DelHoyo
    • Alicia Banit
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    • 7User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 4 nominations

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    Miranda Otto
    Miranda Otto
    • Alice Walshas Alice Walsh
    George DelHoyo
    George DelHoyo
    • Frank Lopezas Frank Lopez
    Alicia Banit
    Alicia Banit
    • Young Aliceas Young Alice
    Tess Mornana
    • Young Aliceas Young Alice
    • (voice)
    Mariette Carey
    • Miss Harrisas Miss Harris
    Nicholas Bell
    Nicholas Bell
    • Kevinas Kevin
    Georgina Naidu
    Georgina Naidu
    • Maryas Mary
    Syd Brisbane
    • Peteras Peter
    Malcolm Singh
    • Victoras Victor
    Mark Wilson
    • Youthas Youth
    Jane Hall
    • Heatheras Heather
    Jillian O'Dowd
    Jillian O'Dowd
    • Lizzyas Lizzy
    Alethea McGrath
    Alethea McGrath
    • Gardening Womanas Gardening Woman
    Carole Fraser
    • Aboriginal Womanas Aboriginal Woman
    Guillermina Ulloa
    • Luciaas Lucia
    Franko Milostnik
    • Vicenteas Vicente
    Vanessa Steele
    • Carmenas Carmen
    Barry Otto
    Barry Otto
    • Gerald Urquhartas Gerald Urquhart
    • Director
      • John Ruane
    • Writer
      • Deb Cox
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Real life father and daughter Barry Otto and Miranda Otto also appear as father and daughter in this film.
    • Alternate versions
      Three scenes missing from the R4 Australian DVD release. Scene 1: 5secs After Kevin says to Frank Alice is here for the interview Peter cracks a joke to Mary about not being paid more to come here. Scene 2: 1min 20secs After Frank phones Alice to say she has the job we see Kevin show Alice a locked room where all the undeliverable items are kept. Kevin shows Alice his favourite item; a crystal ball. Alice picks up a toy swinging bird and then notices a small urn. Kevin says even Frank couldn't find the recipient for it. Finally they go out and Alice notices a wedding photograph. Kevin says that they don't know how Frank cracked it. He was invited to the wedding after uniting the owners with the wedding ring. This scene is a precursor to the later scene where Frank organizes a group effort to unite a owner with a baby gift. Scene 3: 54secs After Alice checks the Microfiche for the name Urquhart she hears a thud coming from a distant room. She goes to where the noise came from and finds Frank in a large warehouse room with racks of boxes filled with lost mail. Alice says she didn't know there was more. Frank says they get 2,000 a week. Finally Frank says that this job is not a career. Alice says she knows and it's not what she's after. This scene introduces the warehouse room where later in the film you see Alice secretly watch Frank dance without him noticing her.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Dead Letter Office: Interviews with Cast and Crew (1998)

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    A rather curious Aussie film
    An unpretentious little film made with sincerity, gentleness and with a reduced budget (and it shows.) In the end, it looks and feels mostly undernourished. The Latin-American characters that give the movie its rather unusual "exotic" flavour also collaborate with the collective tortured past that runs through the movie, although their personal stories and discourse may sound pretty unconvincing.
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    • Release date
      • October 8, 1999 (Poland)
    • Countries of origin
      • Australia
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Mottagare okänd
    • Filming locations
      • Melbourne, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Polygram Filmed Entertainment
      • Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC)
      • Artist Services
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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