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66% Critic Match
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne
“An unlikely relationship based on love, faith, and a little deception.”
6.6 / 10• 1987• 1h 56m•NR• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Maggie Smith
Judith Hearne
Lead
Bob Hoskins
James Madden
Wendy Hiller
Aunt D'Arcy
Marie Kean
Mrs. Rice
Ian McNeice
Bernard Rice
RD
Rudi Davies
Mary
Prunella Scales
Moira O'Neill
ÁN
Áine Ní Mhuirí
Edie Marinan
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jack Clayton's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
