Love Letter
恋文
Synopsis
Five years after the end of the Second World War, Reikichi, a repatriated veteran, translates love letters for Japanese women to American GIs, while searching for his lost love, Michiko.
Top Cast
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Masayuki Mori
Reikichi Mayumi
Yoshiko Kuga
Michiko Kubota
Shizue Natsukawa
Reikichi's mother
Jūkichi Uno
Naoto Yamaji
Chieko Seki
Office lady
Kyōko Anzai
Jûzô Dôsan
Hiroshi
Yumi Takano
Kikuko Hanaoka
Harumi Kashima
Ichiro Kodama
Tatsuhiro Oka
Shigeru Ogura
Hiroshi
Toshikazu Hara
Sayoko Ono
Chiyoko Kuni
Akiko Jindai
Naoko Kubo
Release History & Theatrical Window
Theatro Gil Vicente, Barcelos (Cineclube ZOOM)
Festival / Special Debut
October 18, 2022
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kinuyo Tanaka
- Screenplay & Story
- Keisuke Kinoshita
- Original Score
- Ichirō Saitō
- Original Title
- 恋文
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Studios
- Shintoho Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kinuyo Tanaka
Keisuke Kinoshita, Fumio Niwa
Ichirō Saitō
Hiroshi Suzuki
Toshio Goto
Ichiro Nagashima
Department Leadership Roster
Toshio Goto
Editor
Ichirō Saitō
Original Music Composer
Kinuyo Tanaka
Director
Hiroshi Suzuki
Director of Photography
Keisuke Kinoshita
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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Frequently Asked Questions About Love Letter
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Love Letter about?
Five years after the end of the Second World War, Reikichi, a repatriated veteran, translates love letters for Japanese women to American GIs, while searching for his lost love, Michiko.
Who directed Love Letter?
Love Letter was directed by Kinuyo Tanaka.
Who stars in Love Letter?
The principal cast of Love Letter includes Masayuki Mori, Yoshiko Kuga, Shizue Natsukawa, Jūkichi Uno, Chieko Seki.
When was Love Letter released and how long is it?
Love Letter was released in 1953 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
Who composed the musical score for Love Letter?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Love Letter was composed by Ichirō Saitō.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Love Letter?
Love Letter holds official age classifications: FR: TP.