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The Lake House
Why this pick
Like The Love Letter, it builds a tender, wistful romance through correspondence that crosses time, with an intimate central mystery and a patient focus on emotional connection.
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MOVIE1998 1h 38m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Romantic fantasy unfolds when a young man finds a hundred year old letter in an empty desk. 20th century computer games designer Scott exchanges love letters with 19th century poet Elizabeth Whitcomb through an antique desk that can make letters travel through time.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Jack Finney
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Elizabeth Whitcomb
Campbell Scott
Scott Corrigan
David Dukes
Everett Reagle
Estelle Parsons
Beatrice Corrigan