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Touched by Love

Touched by Love is a 1980 American film directed by Gus Trikonis, starring Diane Lane and Deborah Raffin.

Plot
Therapist Lena Canada tries a novel approach with a teenage girl named Karen Brown, who is dealing with cerebral palsy and depression. She encourages Karen to write to her favorite singer Elvis Presley. Karen eventually receives a reply, and they become pen pals. The interaction leads to an immediate improvement in her daily outlook. ==Cast==
Cast
Deborah Raffin as Lena Canada • Diane Lane as Karen Brown • Michael Learned as Dr. Bell • John Amos as Tony • Cristina Raines as Amy • Mary Wickes as Margaret • Clu Gulager as Don Fielder == Reception ==
Reception
Deborah Raffin was nominated for both a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress — Motion Picture Drama at the 38th Golden Globes and a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress for her performance. Hesper Anderson's screenplay was also nominated for the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay at the 1st Golden Raspberry Awards. ==References==
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