Touched by Love

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
Starring	Diane Lane Deborah Raffin
Cinematography	Richard H. Kline
Edited by	Fred Chulack
Music by	John Barry
Production company	Rastar
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	October 31, 1980
Running time	95 minutes
Countries	United States Canada
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

External links

• Touched by Love at IMDb
• Touched by Love at Rotten Tomatoes
• Touched by Love at AllMovie