20th century computer games designer Scott, Civil War buff, buys an antique desk from that era and, while polishing it, he discovers a secret compartment in which sits an unmailed letter--a letter written by a young poet named Lizzie over a century earlier. Touched by her yearning for passion, he writes her back, egged on by his mystically inclined mother. Magically, his letter reaches Lizzie and they begin a correspondence that threatens Scott's impending marriage but promises to bring fulfilment to Lizzie. Spanning the Civil War to the present, the perils of Lizzie's war-torn situation threaten her safe passage into the future. Will their love endure the test of time?
as Scotty Corrigan
as Lizzie Whitcomb
as Everett Reagle
as Beatrice Corrigan
as Debra Zabriskie
as Warren Whitcomb
as Flossy Whitcomb
as Lavinia Whitcomb
as Mae Mullen
as Clarice Whitcomb
as Jacob Campbell
as Potts the Postman
as Maggie the Maid
as Bike Rider (Mike)
as Scott's Boss (Lester)
as Celebrity Author (Daniel Montana)
as Doctor
as Mrs. Reed (uncredited)
as Howard Lee (uncredited)
as Desk Jockey (uncredited)
as Dignitary at the Ball (uncredited)
as Union Officer with Dance Invitation (uncredited)
as Charging Union Soldier (uncredited)
as Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
as Wounded Soldier (uncredited)
