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      Dead Letter Office

      1998 1 hr. 35 min. Romance Comedy List
      Reviews 64% 100+ Ratings Audience Score Alice (Miranda Otto) sends out letters to her estranged father, but each one comes back to her unread -- courtesy of the dead letter office. In hopes of locating him, she secures a job working for the office, where she meets department head Frank (George DelHoyo), a Chilean political refugee with a tragic past. Touched by her need to find closure, Frank attempts to help Alice in her search. But soon he's doing more than that: He's writing Alice letters pretending to be her father. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Dead Letter Office is a mediocre drama movie, about a mid 20's early 30's woman who's stuck in the past. Miranda Otto stars as the disillusioned and overly curious Alice, who's mission isn't to find just any ordinary job but 1 that can further her investigation into a mysterious past. And hopefully come afloat to some peace in her own insecurity's and the lack of will to love others because she was abandon at such a tender age. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member Nice little film on self identity and how naive good intentions do not always result in happy outcomes. Very touching that Miranda's real father plays her father in the film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Thanks to the tangy, intelligent direction of John Ruane and fine lead performances from Miranda Otto and U.S. import George DelHoyo, the result is moderately successful. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member beautiful & quirky independent film, & wonderful performances Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member We had to study this movie in Year 12 English and as something school was making us watch (and something Australian) I was quite prepared to hate it. I was surprised when it turned out to be something I enjoyed. As someone who loves post offices and letters I am fascinated by people who send "Special Cases". Just remember "it is so reckless... to break the rules." Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Alice (Miranda Otto) sends out letters to her estranged father, but each one comes back to her unread -- courtesy of the dead letter office. In hopes of locating him, she secures a job working for the office, where she meets department head Frank (George DelHoyo), a Chilean political refugee with a tragic past. Touched by her need to find closure, Frank attempts to help Alice in her search. But soon he's doing more than that: He's writing Alice letters pretending to be her father.
      Director
      John Ruane
      Executive Producer
      Andrew Knight, Steve Vizard, David M. Thompson
      Production Co
      Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
      Genre
      Romance, Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (DVD)
      Oct 9, 2007