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LOVE LETTERS

1999
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Romance

Oscar(r) nominee* Laura Linney (Mystic River) and Steven Weber (Leaving Las Vegas) star in this charming screen adaptation of A.R. Gurney's internationally-acclaimed stage hit, a heartfelt look at love, life and friendship, directed by the legendary Stanley Donen (Singin In the Rain). Andy is a serious, down-to-earth attorney. Melissa is a lively, free-spirited artist. But these two opposites have a definite attraction. They are childhood friends who share a lifetime of experiences through a voluminous series of letters and notes. Poignant, romantic and frequently funny, their correspondence follows a bittersweet path of boarding schools, marriage, children, divorce and missed opportunities. It's the life journey of two soul matesenacted through words both written and unsaidwho share the greatest gift of all: the gift of love.