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The Love Letter

1998, English. Directed by Dan Curtis.

A letter from the past would change their future forever.

20th century computer games designer Scott, Civil War buff, buys an antique desk from that era and, while polishing it, he discovers a secret compartment in which sits an unmailed letter--a letter written by a young poet named Lizzie over a century earlier. Touched by her yearning for passion, he writes her back, egged on by his mystically inclined mother. Magically, his letter reaches Lizzie and they begin a correspondence that threatens Scott's impending marriage but promises to bring fulfilment to Lizzie. Spanning the Civil War to the present, the perils of Lizzie's war-torn situation threaten her safe passage into the future. Will their love endure the test of time?

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1h 38m
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The Love Letter is streaming on fuboTV, Philo, and Hallmark+ in India.

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Released
1 February 1998
Country
United States of America
Written by
James S. Henerson
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The Love Letter is adapted from a short story.

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The Love Letter runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).

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The Love Letter is streaming on fuboTV, Philo, and Hallmark+ in India. (Checked 12 November 2026.)

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The Love Letter (1998) was directed by Dan Curtis and stars Campbell Scott, Jennifer Jason Leigh, David Dukes.

What is The Love Letter based on?

The Love Letter is adapted from a short story.

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