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Features: DVD, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, English, Dolby, Digital Audio, Dolby Digital (5.1), Dolby Surround Sound
With captivating performances by an all-star cast, The Love Letter delivers an irresistible mix of charm, comedy, and romance! In the sleepy New England town of Loblolly By The Sea, a letter has arrived that is going to wake things up. It is a love letter--ardent, sensual…and unsigned. As the letter falls into different hands, residents of the small town start to eye one another with renewed interest--wondering who it’s for and who it’s from. Determined to find the letter’s author, Helen MacFarquhar (Kate Capshaw) begins a quest that will open her life to a new chapter involving two decidedly different men: George (Tom Selleck), an old friend from her past, and Johnny (Tom Everett Scott), a young man very much in her present, Unexpectedly, one mysterious love note has the power to unlock some startling secrets, leaving a trail of wonderful surprises as it turns an entire town upside down.
"A real charmer!" Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Editor's Note
When a mysterious love letter arrives to a quiet New England town, everything starts to go nuts. Watch as Kate Capshaw, Ellen DeGeneres, Tom Selleck, and Tom Everett Scott stir things up in this romantic comedy.
| Features | Scene Access | | Cast & Crew Bios | | Deleted Scenes | | Theatrical Trailer | | Parental Lock | | Interactive Menus | | Widescreen Version | | English 5.1 Surround Dolby Digital | | Production Notes |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Dreamworks (Universal) |
| Release Date: 1/6/2004 |
| Running Time: 88 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1999 | | Catalog ID: 85302 | | UPC: 00667068530223 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Video: Color |
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| | Professional Reviews | Sight and Sound
"...Warm, low-key and likeable ensemble performances..." 10/??/1999 p.51Entertainment Weekly
"...This rueful comedy manages to evince all the charm and depth of the Cathleen Schine novel on which it's based..." -- Rating: A- 11/26/1999 p.104 USA Today
"...A fitfully engaging confection..." 05/21/1999 p.8E Los Angeles Times
"...A romantic comedy of much charm and wisdom....Luis Bacalov's score complements both the film's emotional complexity and its buoyant mood and tempo..." 05/21/1999 p.F12 James Berardinelli's ReelViews 6 of 10
One thing that can be said in favor of director Peter Ho-Sun Chan's The Love Letter is that it isn't afraid to buck Hollywood trends. For example, a central relationship in the movie is a sexual liaison between a college age male and a woman who is old enough to be his mother. When another character figures out they're having an affair (it's supposed to be a secret), she remarks, "How French!" This atypical March/June romance isn't the only thing French about The Love Letter; the movie's entire tone is European.
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