I Sent a Letter to My Love (1980): Cast
I Sent a Letter to My Love is a 1980 drama directed by Moshé Mizrahi, starring Jean Rochefort as Gilles Martin, Delphine Seyrig and Simone Signoret. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- Moshé Mizrahi
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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French - Studio
- France 3
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is I Sent a Letter to My Love About?
The premise of I Sent a Letter to My Love without spoilers.
A middle‑aged disabled man, cared for by his unmarried sister, starts a lonely‑hearts pen‑pal exchange unaware that the correspondent is his own sibling. As their letters grow longer, he finds himself falling in love with the woman behind the words, while she, realizing the writer is her brother, sees a tender, vulnerable side to him. Tension builds when he asks to meet her face‑to‑face.
I Sent a Letter to My Love Themes & Keywords
· 24 tags- france
- misunderstanding
- quotidian
- baker
- letter
- female protagonist
- brotherly love
- post office
- seaside town
- classified ad
- loneliness
- existential loneliness
+12 more Show fewer
- love letter
- brittany
- tenderness
- locronan
- disabled
- kemper
- douarnenez
- celibacy
- brother sister relationship
- breizh izel
- personals column
- based on novel
I Sent a Letter to My Love Cast & Characters
Jean Rochefort leads the cast as Gilles Martin, with Delphine Seyrig as Yvette and Simone Signoret as Louise Martin. Directed by Moshé Mizrahi; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Moshé Mizrahi
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Jean Rochefort as Gilles Martin -
Delphine Seyrig as Yvette -
Simone Signoret as Louise Martin -
Dominique Labourier as Catherine
Also Starring in I Sent a Letter to My Love
· 5 more- Gilette Barbier Madame Guillaume
- Geneviève Fontanel Béatrice
- Jean Obé Hugues
- Madeleine Ozeray Madame Thomas
- Marion Loran La préposée poste
More from Moshé Mizrahi
More films directed by Moshé Mizrahi: Nailcruncher, Every Time We Say Goodbye, I Sent a Letter to My Love and Madame Rosa.
I Sent a Letter to My Love Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Geachte Onbekende” and “Liebe Unbekannte”.
- Also known as
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- Geachte Onbekende
- Liebe Unbekannte
- Mia cara sconosciuta
- 致爱人的信
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I Sent a Letter to My Love FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of I Sent a Letter to My Love, each answered in a sentence.
How long is I Sent a Letter to My Love?
I Sent a Letter to My Love runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was I Sent a Letter to My Love released?
I Sent a Letter to My Love was released on April 9, 1980.
Who directed I Sent a Letter to My Love?
I Sent a Letter to My Love was directed by Moshé Mizrahi.
More films by Moshé Mizrahi Who is in the cast of I Sent a Letter to My Love?
I Sent a Letter to My Love stars Jean Rochefort as Gilles Martin, Delphine Seyrig as Yvette and Simone Signoret as Louise Martin, among 9 credited actors.
Does I Sent a Letter to My Love have a post-credit scene?
No. I Sent a Letter to My Love has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is I Sent a Letter to My Love in?
The original language of I Sent a Letter to My Love is French.
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