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The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne

The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne

An unlikely relationship based on love, faith, and a little deception.

19876.51h 56m

Overview

A penniless middle-aged spinster scrapes by giving piano lessons in the Dublin of the 1950s. She makes a sad last bid for love with a fellow resident of her rundown boarding house, who imagines she has the money to bankroll the business he hopes to open.

Directed by Jack Clayton
Written by Brian Moore, Peter Nelson
Produced by George Harrison
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Top Cast

Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith

Judith Hearne

Bob Hoskins

Bob Hoskins

James Madden

Wendy Hiller

Wendy Hiller

Aunt D'Arcy

Marie Kean

Marie Kean

Mrs. Rice

Ian McNeice

Ian McNeice

Bernard Rice

R

Rudi Davies

Mary

Prunella Scales

Prunella Scales

Moira O'Neill

Á

Áine Ní Mhuirí

Edie Marinan

Sheila Reid

Sheila Reid

Mrs Friel

Niall Buggy

Niall Buggy

Mr Lenehan

Themes & Keywords

hotelbased on novel or bookdespairdublin, irelandlonelinessboarding housespinsterpiano1950s

About The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne

The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne is a drama, romance film released in 1987 exploring themes of hotel, based on novel or book, despair, dublin, ireland, loneliness, boarding house. Directed by Jack Clayton, it stars Maggie Smith, Bob Hoskins, Wendy Hiller. A penniless middle-aged spinster scrapes by giving piano lessons in the Dublin of the 1950s. She makes a sad last bid for love with a fellow resident of her rundown boarding house, who imagines she has the money to bankroll the business he hopes to open.

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