Touched by Love
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| Directed by | Gus Trikonis |
| Screenplay by | Hesper Anderson |
| Based on |
To Elvis, with Love by Lena Canada |
| Produced by | Michael Viner |
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| Cinematography | Richard H. Kline |
| Edited by | Fred Chulack |
| Music by | John Barry |
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| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time |
95 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $2.5 million |
| Box office | $11,200 |
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.
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