The Lost Valentine (2011)
“Love can stand the test of time.”
A young and cynical female journalist learns love may transcend trials and time as she discovers a story that will change her life forever. When war separates lovers on their wedding anniversary Feb. 14, 1944 at LA Union Train Station, Navy pilot Neil Thomas makes a promise he isn't sure he can keep - to return to the train station safe by their next anniversary. For sixty years Caroline Thomas keeps her promise by waiting at the train station until her missing in action husband can finally keep his with the "lost valentine." The message and meaning shows romance and love can be real; worth fighting, and maybe even dying for.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Darnell Martin, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Betty White, Sean Faris, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Jennifer Love Hewitt
as Susan Allison
Betty White
as Caroline Thomas
Sean Faris
as Lucas Thomas
Billy Magnussen
as Neil Thomas
Meghann Fahy
as Young Caroline
Nadia Dajani
as Julie Oliver
Lori Beth Sikes
as Jenny (as Lori Beth Edgeman)
Gil Gerard
as Neil Thomas Jr
Mike Pniewski
as Craig Warren
Helmar Augustus Cooper
as Joseph Williams
Ron Clinton Smith
as Western Union Delivery Man
Tom Nowicki
as Glenn BillingsCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 100 min |
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