The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne

The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
Danish ( Subtitles )
English ( Mono )
Finnish ( Subtitles )
Norwegian ( Subtitles )
Swedish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Norway ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
111 min

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Biographies
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1987 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Jack Clayton

Written By:
Brian Moore
Peter Nelson

Actors:
Maggie Smith ..... Judith Hearne
Bob Hoskins ..... James Madden
Wendy Hiller ..... Aunt D'Arcy
Marie Kean ..... Mrs. Rice
Ian McNeice ..... Bernard Rice
Alan Devlin ..... Father Quigley
Rudi Davies ..... Mary
Prunella Scales ..... Moira O'Neill
Aine Ni Mhuiri ..... Edie Marinan
Sheila Reid ..... Miss Friel
Niall Buggy ..... Mr. Lenehan
Kate Binchy ..... Sister Ignatius
Martina Stanley ..... Sister Mary-Paul
Veronica Quilligan ..... Mrs. Mullen

Synopsis:

Judith Hearne (Maggie Smith) is a middle-aged 'maiden lady' piano teacher living in 1950s Dublin. Timid and self-deprecating, Judith permits herself to yearn over her new boarding-house neighbor, hotel entrepreneur Bob Hoskins. Hoskins thinks that Judith has enough money to bankroll his latest scheme, so he decides to return her affections. Judith, blind to Hoskin's duplicity, convinces herself that she's finally found true love. The shattering of her illusions drives Judith to drink--and, unexpectedly, to a more fulfilling new life. Based on the novel by Brian Moore, The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne is typical of the 'muted emotion' ouevre of director Jack Clayton.

Judith Hearn is a middle aged spinster earning a living by giving piano lessons in the Dublin of the 1950's. She falls in love with a shady hotel owner who, in turn, decides to exploit her as far as he can.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 25 February, 2009.

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