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Dead Letter Office (1998)

Dead Letter Office (1998)
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John Ruane directed this Australian romantic comedy in which lonely Alice (Miranda Otto), seeking her long-lost father, begins working in the same dead-letter office that keeps returning her letters to him. The office is run by a political refugee from Chile, Frank (George DelHoyo), and Alice and Frank eventually become a twosome amid the undelivered mail. Barry Otto, Miranda Otto's father, makes a brief appearance. Shown at 1998 film festivals in Brisbane and Melbourne. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi

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Starring:
Miranda Otto, George Del Hoyo, (more)
Director(s):
John Ruane
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Synopsis of Dead Letter Office

John Ruane directed this Australian romantic comedy in which lonely Alice (Miranda Otto), seeking her long-lost father, begins working in the same dead-letter office that keeps returning her letters to him. The office is run by a political refugee from Chile, Frank (George DelHoyo), and Alice and Frank eventually become a twosome amid the undelivered mail. Barry Otto, Miranda Otto's father, makes a brief appearance. Shown at 1998 film festivals in Brisbane and Melbourne. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
90 mins

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Director(s):
John Ruane
Writer(s):
Deborah Cox
Producer(s):
Denise Patience
Categories:
Romance
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    The G.

    PIGEONTASTIC! A refreshingly sweet and warm hearted film about love lost and the longing for family.A bit sad (in a good way) ,with great characters that all connected in the end. A must see for anyone who is tired of the same.

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    Linda D.

    I like Miranda Otto - and this I believe is my favorite of her performances. This Aussie film is about searching and longing for futile things - a home perhaps we cannot have and in our maturity finding the home that IS or can be - and not spending our life mourning what we no longer or cannot have. Sentimental perhaps and a might too slow in the telling - but overall I enjoyed.

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    Jan T.

    Mirando Otto - pre "Lord of the Rings" and "Cashmere Mafia" - gives a touching performance as Alice, a young girl abandoned by her father and, eventually, her mother. Since Alice's letters to her missing father were returned to her stamped "Dead Letter Office," she seeks a job there hoping that somehow she will be able to find her father. Her co-workers show varying degrees of personal injury, but it is Frank, the boss, who has the most impact on her. He is clearly haunted by losses of his own as he lives a solitary life in Australia after fleeing his native Chile. Eventually, they reach out to each other in a somewhat predictible, but heartwarming way. This is definitely a chick flick - a good movie to watch alone or with your female friends!

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