The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne
1987 · Movie · 116 min · ★ 6.6
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.
Based on Judith Hearne
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Details
- Years
- 1987
- Release date
- 1987-12-23
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 116 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (32 votes)
Themes
- hotel
- based on novel or book
- despair
- dublin, ireland
- loneliness
- boarding house
- spinster
- piano
- 1950s
Cast & crew
Maggie Smith
as Judith Hearne
Bob Hoskins
as James Madden
Wendy Hiller
as Aunt D'Arcy
Marie Kean
as Mrs. Rice
Ian McNeice
as Bernard Rice
- RD
Rudi Davies
as Mary
Prunella Scales
as Moira O'Neill
- ÁM
Áine Ní Mhuirí
as Edie Marinan
Sheila Reid
as Mrs Friel
Niall Buggy
as Mr Lenehan
Directed by Jack Clayton