Cast
Miho Nakayama
as Hiroko Watanabe / Female Itsuki Fujii
Etsushi Toyokawa
as Shigeru Akiba
Miki Sakai
as Young Female Itsuki Fujii
Takashi Kashiwabara
as Young Male Itsuki Fujii
Bunjaku Han
as Female Itsuki's Mother
Katsuyuki Shinohara
as Female Itsuki's Grandfather
Mariko Kaga
as Male Itsuki's Mother
Keiichi Suzuki
as Male Itsuki's Father
Tomorowo Taguchi
as Female Itsuki's Father
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1995
Runtime1h 57m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationPG
GenresDrama, Romance
Votes269
DirectorShunji Iwai
WritersShunji Iwai
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLove Letter
About Love Letter
Hiroko attends the memorial service of her fiancé, Itsuki Fujii, who died in a mountain-climbing incident. Although Itsuki's mother says that their old house is gone, Hiroko records the address listed under his name in his yearbook and sends him a letter. Surprisingly, she receives a reply, and discovers it came from his old classmate, a girl who also happens to be called Itsuki Fujii.
Directed by Shunji Iwai, Love Letter leans on a strong ensemble — Miho Nakayama, Etsushi Toyokawa, Miki Sakai — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1995.
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