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Love Letters

1983 · 88 min

A slow, intimate character study of desire and disillusionment, watching a woman chase a fantasy that slowly curdles into quiet heartbreak.

Directed by
Amy Holden Jones
Genres
Drama, Romance
Tagline
Sometimes It's Right To Do the Wrong Thing
Overview
After discovering a box of old love letters sent to her mother by a mysterious stranger, Anna, a young radio deejay, begins a torrid affair with a married man. Burning attraction brings them together, but the reality does not come close to the passion expressed in the letters.

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Directed by
Amy Holden Jones
Genres
Drama, Romance
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • love
  • betrayal
  • family
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Amy Holden Jones
Written by
Amy Holden Jones
Starring
Jamie Lee Curtis, Bonnie Bartlett, Matt Clark, James Keach, Bud Cort, Amy Madigan, Brian Wood, Philip Coccioletti
Music
Ralph Jones
Cinematography
Alec Hirschfeld
Runtime
88 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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