Love Letters (1983): Cast, Box Office, Plot & Where to Watch
Love Letters is a 1983 romantic drama directed by Amy Holden Jones, starring Robin Thomas as Girl at radio station, Jamie Lee Curtis and Matt Clark. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes and earned $5.3 million worldwide. Stream it on fuboTV and Pluto TV, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 28m (88 min)
- Director
- Amy Holden Jones
- Original language
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English - Studio
- New World Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Love Letters About?
The premise of Love Letters without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After Anna, a young radio deejay, uncovers a box of love letters addressed to her mother from an unknown admirer, she is drawn into a passionate affair with a married man. Their intense attraction mirrors the fervor of the letters, yet the reality of their relationship falls short of the romance conveyed in the correspondence.
Love Letters Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- f rated
- independent film
- cheating husband
- mistress
- father daughter relationship
- drunk father
- professional photographer
- radio dj
- radio disc jockey
- public radio station
- married man single woman relationship
- love affair
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- decline job offer
- love obsession
- mother's lover
- gardenia
- female director
- female filmmaker
- title directed by female
- husband wife relationship
- radio
- female protagonist
- 1980s
- love letter
- loss of mother
- sex with a married man
- rich woman
- upright piano
- woman falls down
- mother's grave
- kiss
- female nudity
- woman wears only a man's shirt
- mother
- love
- marriage
- female star appears nude
- woman in a bathtub
- sex scene
- rough sex
- female topless nudity
- large breasts
- nudity
- voyeur
- braless
- female rear nudity
- no panties
- female removes her clothes
- sexy woman
- sex in bed
Where to Watch Love Letters
Stream it on fuboTV and Pluto TV, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Love Letters Cast & Characters
Robin Thomas leads the cast as Girl at radio station, with Jamie Lee Curtis as Anna Winter and Matt Clark as Chuck Winter. Directed by Amy Holden Jones; 23 actors are credited in all.
- Director Amy Holden Jones
- Robin Thomas as Girl at radio station
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Jamie Lee Curtis as Anna Winter -
Matt Clark as Chuck Winter - Bonnie Bartlett as Maggie Winter
Also Starring in Love Letters
· 19 more- Amy Madigan Wendy
- James Keach Oliver Andrews
- Michael Villella Oliver's client
- Sally Kirkland Hippie
- Bud Cort Danny De Fronso
- Larry Cedar Jake
- Lyman Ward Morgan Crawford
- Rance Howard Joseph Chesley
- Jeff Doucette Hippie
- Shelby Leverington Edith
- Philip Coccioletti Ralph Glass
- Annabelle Larsen Fundraiser Attendee (uncredited)
- Daniel Will-Harris Music Critic (uncredited)
- Joseph Leavengood Fundraiser Attendee (uncredited)
- Scott Henderson Paul
- Michelle Cundey Young Anna
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- Brian Wood Frank
- Betsy Toll Marcia Newell
- Emma Floria Emma
Love Letters Plot Summary
What happens in Love Letters from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Anna Winter, Jamie Lee Curtis, is a young woman working at a Los Angeles public radio station who must also care for her alcoholic father and endure his constant demands. When she uncovers old letters, she learns that her mother, Wendy, Amy Madigan, has had a long-running affair with a married man. The discovery stirs a romantic curiosity in Anna, convincing her that such a relationship could offer answers or escape from her own constrained life.
Full summary
The whole story of Love Letters, scene by scene
Love Letters Box Office
Love Letters grossed $5.3 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$5.3M
- US & Canada
- $5.3M
Cars in Love Letters
12 cars on screen, including the 1965 Plymouth Valiant and the Porsche 924.
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1965 Plymouth Valiant Important role -
Porsche 924 Important role -
1982 Datsun 720 Minor role -
1983 Ford Mustang Minor role
Love Letters Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “My Love Letters” and “Passion Play”.
- Also known as
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- My Love Letters
- Passion Play
- Love Letters - Hörig
- Love Letters - kohtalokkaat kirjeet
- Passione fatale
- Listy milosne
- Любовные письма
- Cartas De Amor
- 情书
- 러브 레터
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Love Letters FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office and post-credit scenes of Love Letters, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Love Letters?
Love Letters runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).
When was Love Letters released?
Love Letters was released on April 1, 1983.
Who directed Love Letters?
Love Letters was directed by Amy Holden Jones.
More films by Amy Holden Jones Who is in the cast of Love Letters?
Love Letters stars Robin Thomas as Girl at radio station, Jamie Lee Curtis as Anna Winter and Matt Clark as Chuck Winter, among 23 credited actors.
Where can I watch Love Letters?
In the US, Love Letters is streaming on fuboTV, Pluto TV and Shout! Factory and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video (availability from JustWatch).
How much did Love Letters make at the box office?
Love Letters grossed $5.3 million worldwide.
Does Love Letters have a post-credit scene?
No. Love Letters has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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