Where to watch Love Letter (1953) tonight
Love Letter (1953) runs 1 h 38 min and averages 7.2 from 41 TMDB members. 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.
- Runtime
- 1 h 38 min — ends 9:38 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- no US certification listed
- Genres
- Romance, Drama
- Released
- December 13, 1953
- TMDB rating
- 7.2 / 10 from 41 votes
- Director
- Kinuyo Tanaka
- Starring
- Masayuki Mori, Yoshiko Kuga, Shizue Natsukawa, Jūkichi Uno
- Language
- Japanese
- Original title
- 恋文
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Criterion Channel (subscription).
Questions people ask
- How long is Love Letter?
- Love Letter is 1 h 38 min long (98 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:38 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Love Letter rated?
- TMDB lists no US age certification for Love Letter.
- Is Love Letter a good movie to watch with a group?
- Better for one or two who will actually watch. Romance and Drama reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.
- Where can I stream Love Letter?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Criterion Channel (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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