Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy

2013

Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy

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When President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, the world came to a crashing halt as the nation grieved for its leader whose promise of a brighter future was cut tragically short. During this time the president's widow, Jacqueline Kennedy, received thousands of letters from the public offering their heartfelt condolences. This touching film focuses on these deeply personal letters that flooded in from all over the country to comfort a woman they greatly admired who was not just the fashionable First Lady, but also a wife and a mother. Set against a treasure trove of archival footage taken during the Kennedy era, the moving letters are read by twenty of today's top actors including Jessica Chastain, Chris Cooper, Viola Davis, Zooey Deschanel, Kirsten Dunst, Anne Hathaway, Laura Linney, Frances McDormand, Mark Ruffalo, Octavia Spencer, Channing Tatum, Betty White and Michelle Williams.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Documentary, Special Interest
Directed By:

Bill Couturié
Written By:

Bill Couturié
In Theaters:

Sep 17, 2013 limited
Runtime:

88 minutes
Studio:

Amblin Television

Cast

Bérénice Bejo

Demian Bichir

Jessica Chastain

Chris Cooper

Viola Davis

Zooey Deschanel

Kirsten Dunst

Anne Hathaway

Allison Janney

John Krasinski

Melissa Leo

Laura Linney

Frances McDormand

Chloë Grace Moretz

Mark Ruffalo

Octavia Spencer

Hailee Steinfeld

Channing Tatum

Betty White

Michelle Williams

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Critic Reviews for Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy

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[It] has merit, taking the measure of the man and what he did, as opposed to dwelling on the semi-centennial of how he died.

Nov 11, 2013 | Full Review…

Brian Lowry
Variety
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Brilliantly conceived and beautifully crafted, "Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy" may not only be one of the year's best documentaries but one of the year's finest overall films.

Oct 3, 2013 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Gary Goldstein
Los Angeles Times
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