Touched by Love
Touched by Love (also called To Elvis, with Love) is a 1980 American drama film directed by Gus Trikonis and starring Diane Lane and Deborah Raffin. The screenplay concerns a therapist who tries a novel approach with a girl afflicted with cerebral palsy; she has her charge become a pen pal with the girl's favorite singer, Elvis Presley. The film was based on the real-life reminiscences of Lena Canada.
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Directed by | Gus Trikonis |
Produced by | Michael Viner |
Screenplay by | Hesper Anderson |
Based on | To Elvis, with Love by Lena Canada |
Starring | Diane Lane Deborah Raffin |
Music by | John Barry |
Cinematography | Richard H. Kline |
Edited by | Fred Chulack |
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Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | October 31, 1980 |
Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | United States Canada |
Language | English |
Budget | $2.5 million[1] |
Box office | $11,200[1] |
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 received a second Razzie nomination for Hesper Anderson's screenplay.
Cast
- Diane Lane as Karen Brown
- Deborah Raffin as Lena Canada
- Michael Learned as Dr. Bell
- John Amos as Tony
- Cristina Raines as Amy
- Mary Wickes as Margaret
- Clu Gulager as Don Fielder
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References
- "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com.
External links
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