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Amazon.co.uk Review
Its ads portrayed The Love Letter as a wacky farce, while critics largely ignored it, presuming it to be a vanity project from Kate Capshaw (better known as Mrs. Steven Spielberg). But The Love Letter is neither; on the contrary, it's a low-key but surprisingly rich and touching film about love, illusions, and regret. Helen (Capshaw), a bookseller in a small seashore town, discovers an unsigned love letter that's fallen into the cushions of a couch in her store. The letter doesn't say who it's for, but Helen assumes it's for her and starts wondering who sent it. One would expect this to lead to a whirling comedy of mistaken identities, but after some amusing daydream moments, the movie follows its story with subtlety and nuance. The characters behave according to their own needs and desires, rather than the demands of standard Hollywood goofiness. The performances--from a cast including Tom Selleck, Tom Everett Scott, Ellen DeGeneres, newcomer Julianne Nicholson, and others--are uniformly unforced and natural. Viewers weary of the hyped-up, absurd emotional climaxes of most so-called romantic comedies will find a respite here. The Love Letter is a genuinely charming film. --Bret Fetzer, Amazon.com
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DVD Special Features
From the Cutting Room Floor
Theatrical Trailer
4 Page Booklet with Production Notes
Soundtrack: English, German Dolby Digital 5.1
16:9 anamorphic widescreen
Subtitles: English Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish
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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
This film is based on the novel of the same name by Cathleen Schine. It is rare to be able to say that in this instance, by making a few minor changes, the director actually improves on an already enjoyable original work. The story of 40-something Helen who runs a book shop in a small seaside town. Whilst sitting to go through her mail she finds tucked down the back of the battered sofa a love letter. The plot hinges on the fact that during the course of the film, a number of people come upon this beautiful love letter and believe it is written to them, and how it changes their life. To say more would be to spoil this lovely mellow film. Expertly pitched performances from Kate Capshaw, Ellen DeGeneres, Tom Selleck, Blythe Danner and others - which keep the piece tender without falling into sentimentality. Enjoy.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Hilarious
In an interview that I recently read, Allen admitted that this was a film he was happy with, which by all accounts is something, coming from a self-confessed critic. I thought it was hysterical. I laughed out loud all the way through, and am so pleased that I can find a copy to buy. I am confused and bewildered by the critics, who rated this movie unjustifiably badly. I think it’s one of his best yet!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This film would have been a classic if it had been made in Allen's career peak of the 70s when he made Manhattan, Annie Hall etc. The script is sharp and the gags are very funny. I watched it with mum and brother and it was "lough out loud" all around. I note that some critics in the USA panned it, I suppose Allen is now much older and the delivery is not quite as sharp as when he was making the likes of Manhattan Murder Mistery which is also in my mind one of his funniest, but it nevertheless belongs to the same genre of combined witty dialogue as well as slapstick comedy. I'm glad I bought this DVD and my worries about it were dispelled. It will a be a real bonus to any collection of Allen DVDs.
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The Love Letter 1999 DVD
Very, very enjoyable. No smut or swearing, good viewing.
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Published 11 months ago by S.M.
The Love letter
Sat with family to watch this film and we all agreed to switch it off after about ten minutes.
Published on 22 Oct 2009 by H. Grieves
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Product arrived on time and worked well. Good packaging too. What to ask more for?
Published on 17 Sep 2009 by G. Carbone
Misleading
I'm not reviewing The Love Letter. I'm reviewing the description of The Love Letter. I was led to believe, from the initial cast list beside the film title, that Woody Allen was in... Read more
Published on 12 Jun 2009 by Miracle Mash
NO WONDER THE FILM INDUSTRY'S IN TROUBLE!
This is a great and highly underrated Allen film which had me laughing out loud quite a few times. It is astounding that no UK Distributor would bring this film out when they are... Read more
Published on 31 Jan 2006 by "ultrad67"
Easy to watch smile inducing...
I love this movie. The well chosen cast are superb at creating a perfect mood and motion to this charming story. I pop it on every now and then and a smirk always comes to my face.
Published on 27 Jan 2006
Only Woody Allen could do this so well
A film that either never got released in the UK or slipped past my radar, I caught this one whilst abroad and for me it is one of Allen's best. Read more
Published on 14 Mar 2004 by Carl David Roberton
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