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Love Letter

1995-03-25 · 117 min · ★ 7.8

Drama · Romance

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.

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Directors
Shunji Iwai
Production companies
Fuji Television Network, Herald Ace
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Miho NakayamaMiho NakayamaHiroko Watanabe / Female Itsuki Fujii
Etsushi ToyokawaEtsushi ToyokawaShigeru Akiba
Miki SakaiMiki SakaiYoung Female Itsuki Fujii
Takashi KashiwabaraTakashi KashiwabaraYoung Male Itsuki Fujii
Bunjaku HanBunjaku HanFemale Itsuki's Mother
Katsuyuki ShinoharaKatsuyuki ShinoharaFemale Itsuki's Grandfather
Mariko KagaMariko KagaMale Itsuki's Mother
Keiichi SuzukiKeiichi SuzukiMale Itsuki's Father
Tomorowo TaguchiTomorowo TaguchiFemale Itsuki's Father
Ken MitsuishiKen MitsuishiKasu Abe
Ranran SuzukiRanran SuzukiSanae Oikawa
Sansei ShiomiSansei ShiomiKajioyaji
Kumi NakamuraKumi NakamuraHamaguchi
Hirokazu UmedaToshimitsu
Emiko OsadaHarumi
Kaori OguriKaori OguriSuzumi
Hiroshi KanbeHiroshi KanbeHaruo
Toshiya SakaiToshiya SakaiTaxi Driver
Koji YamaguchiJunior High School Teacher
Shifumi YamaguchiShifumi YamaguchiKasu Abe's Wife

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