Review of The Letter (1998) by Aaron C — 20 Dec 2011

A very nicely textured russian-french-jewish christmas family drama. good performances by all, especially the father. music by my fave legrand is charming too.

This review of The Letter (1998) was written by Aaron C on 20 Dec 2011.

The Letter has generally received positive reviews.

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