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The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

... and from this man who could not speak or hear, the girl heard many things.

19687.52h 3m

Overview

Singer is a deaf-mute whose small world brings him in contact with a young girl, Mick, who cherishes a seemingly hopeless dream of becoming a concert pianist. At first hostile, Mick soon becomes friends with Singer, hoping to enlarge his small world. Three other central characters come to Singer for help also, each of them seeing in him a powerful force.

Directed by Robert Ellis Miller
Written by Carson McCullers, Thomas C. Ryan
Produced by Thomas C. Ryan, Marc Merson
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Top Cast

Sondra Locke

Sondra Locke

Margaret "Mick" Kelly

Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin

John Singer

Laurinda Barrett

Laurinda Barrett

Mrs. Kelly

Stacy Keach

Stacy Keach

Blount

Chuck McCann

Chuck McCann

Spiros Antonapoulos

Biff McGuire

Biff McGuire

Mr. Kelly

Percy Rodriguez

Percy Rodriguez

Doctor Copeland

Cicely Tyson

Cicely Tyson

Portia Copeland

J

Jackie Marlowe

Bubber

J

Johnny Popwell

Willie

Themes & Keywords

southern usadeaf-mutedeafcoming of age

About The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter is a drama film released in 1968 exploring themes of southern usa, deaf-mute, deaf, coming of age. Directed by Robert Ellis Miller, it stars Sondra Locke, Alan Arkin, Laurinda Barrett. Singer is a deaf-mute whose small world brings him in contact with a young girl, Mick, who cherishes a seemingly hopeless dream of becoming a concert pianist. At first hostile, Mick soon becomes friends with Singer, hoping to enlarge his small world. Three other central characters come to Singer for help also, each of them seeing in him a powerful force.

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