Love Letter
1985, Japanese. Directed by Tatsumi Kumashiro.
A drama depicting the conflict between a man that ran to an old lover suffering from advanced leukemia, his wife and child that were left behind, and the friendship that develops between his wife and his former lover.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Tatsumi KumashiroDirector
- Kenichi HagiwaraShoichi Takehara
- Mitsuko BaishoKyoko Takehara
- Keiko TakahashiEtsuko Tajima
- Kaoru KobayashiTetsushi Kamiya
- Masahiko ArimaFather
- Isao HashizumeCounselor
- Tokie HidariChief Nurse
- Eiichi KudōMan in Detention
- Noboru MitaniVice Principal
- Noboru NakayaVice Director
- Motoyoshi WadaYuu Takehara
Details
- Released
- 5 October 1985
- Original title
- 恋文
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Tatsumi Kumashiro, Jun Takada
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How long is Love Letter?
Love Letter runs 108 minutes (1h 48m).
Does Love Letter have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Love Letter on?
Love Letter isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 October 1985. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Love Letter?
If you liked Love Letter, try Adopt a Highway, Eleanor the Great, The Young One.
Who directed Love Letter?
Love Letter (1985) was directed by Tatsumi Kumashiro and stars Kenichi Hagiwara, Mitsuko Baisho, Keiko Takahashi.