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A Letter to Jonathan

198012mMovieDrama

A film with very little dialogue. Set in the Catskills of 1896 – 1916, a farmer buries his deceased wife atop a nearby mountain, then makes the difficult decision to give up his newborn son, Jonathan. Later in 1916, Jonathan returns to…

DirectorJohn Cline
WriterJohn Cline
ProducerJohn Cline

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Cast · Directed by John Cline

JM
Jim Maillahu
William
RK
Rebecca Knaust
Esther/The Dead Wife
JB
Joseph Bruno
Baby Jonathan
BL
Barbara Layton
Second Couple Wife
JB
John Barnes
Second Couple Husband
TH
Tim Holcomb
Jonathan

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A Letter to Jonathan hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around February 19, 1980. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.