Synopsis
20th century computer games designer Scott, Civil War buff, buys an antique desk from that era and, while polishing it, he discovers a secret compartment in which sits an unmailed letter--a letter written by a young poet named Lizzie over a century earlier. Touched by her yearning for passion, he writes her back, egged on by his mystically inclined mother. Magically, his letter reaches Lizzie and they begin a correspondence that threatens Scott's impending marriage but promises to bring fulfilment to Lizzie. Spanning the Civil War to the present, the perils of Lizzie's war-torn situation threaten her safe passage into the future. Will their love endure the test of time?
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
32 audience votes
Key crew
- Dan CurtisDirector
- Bob CobertOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Campbell ScottScotty Corrigan
- Jennifer Jason LeighLizzie Whitcomb
- David DukesEverett Reagle
- Estelle ParsonsBeatrice Corrigan
- Daphne AshbrookDebra Zabriskie
- Gerrit GrahamWarren Whitcomb
- Kali RochaFlossy Whitcomb
- Laurie KennedyLavinia Whitcomb
- Irma P. HallMae Mullen
- Myra CarterClarice Whitcomb
- Richard WoodsJacob Campbell
- Edgar SmithPotts the Postman
Stills
Themes
writingletterlove letterpoetfalling in loveantiquedeskbased on short storyfiancé fiancée relationshipamerican civil warengagedtime paradox