The Love Letter
“Comedy that pushes the envelope”
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 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 begins a quest that will open her life to a new chapter involving two decidedly different men: George, an old friend from her past, and Johnny, 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.
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Cast
22 people
Kate Capshaw
Helen
Known for
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Black Rain
Blythe Danner
Lillian
Known for
Meet the Parents
The Lucky One
Ellen DeGeneres
Janet
Known for
Finding Dory
Ellen
Geraldine McEwan
Miss Scattergoods
Known for
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Agatha Christie's Marple
Julianne Nicholson
Jennifer
Known for
Mare of Easttown
The Outsider
Tom Everett Scott
Johnny
Known for
The Summer I Turned Pretty
La La Land
Tom Selleck
George
Known for
Blue Bloods
3 Men and a Baby
Gloria Stuart
Eleanor
Known for
Titanic
The Invisible Man
Bill Buell
Officer Dan
Known for
Spy Game
Palindromes
Alice Drummond
Postal Clerk
Known for
Ghostbusters
Doubt
Erik Jensen
Ray
Known for
Mr. Robot
MINDHUNTER
Margaret Ann Brady
Selma
Also in
Night Deposit
Peter Chan Director · Maria Maggenti Screenplay Cathleen Schine Author
United States release May 21, 1999 · Produced in United States · Production DreamWorks, Sanford/Pillsbury Productions
Production
DreamWorks Pictures
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DreamWorks
Studio · Production
Sanford/Pillsbury Productions
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United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · May 21, 1999
Theatrical
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