Touched by Love (1980)

1h 35m
Running Time

October 31, 1980
Release Date

Details.

Release Date
October 31, 1980

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 35m

Content Rating
PG

Filming Locations
Alberta, Canada

Genres

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This Movie Is About.

pen pals
cerebral palsy

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Touched by Love (originally titled To Elvis, With Love) is a 1980 American film directed by Gus Trikonis, starring Diane Lane and Deborah Raffin.

First released to theaters in April 1980, the screenplay concerns a therapist who tries a novel approach with a girl named Karen who is dealing with cerebral palsy and depression. She encourages the teen-ager to write to her favorite singer, Elvis Presley. Karen eventually receives a reply, and they become pen pals. The interaction leads to an immediate improvement in her daily outlook. The movie was based on the book To Elvis, With Love by the real-life therapist, Lena Canada, in which she presented the correspondence as true.

Interestingly, Raffin was nominated for both a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress — Motion Picture Drama and a Razzie for Worst Actress for her performance. The film also received a second Razzie nomination for Hesper Anderson's screenplay.

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