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Lonely Passion Of Judith Hearne, The (1987)

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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,

R, 1 hr. 56 min.

Drama

Directed By: Jack Clayton

In Theaters: Jun 1, 1987 Wide

Cannon Home Video

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Cast

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
Prunella Scales
Moira O'Neill
Rudi Davies
Mary
Aine Ni Mhuiri
Edie Marinan
Sheila Reid
Miss Friel
Paul Boyle
Taxi Driver
Niall Buggy
Mr. Lenehan
Peter Gilmore
Kevin O'Neill
Paddy Joyce
Drunk in Pub
Veronica Quilligan
Mrs. Mullen
Richard Taylor
Tin Whistle Player
Kate Binchy
Sister Ignatius
Isolde Cazelet
Old Woman
Catherine Cusack
Una O'Neill
Frank Egerton
Major
Kevin Flood
Owen O'Neill
Sue Hampson
Cellist at Aunt D'Arcy'...
Marjorie Hogan
Old Woman
James Holland
Shaun O'Neill
Emma Jane Lavin
Young Judith
Leonard McGuire
Dr. Bowe
Aiden Murphy
Youth at Liquor Store
Anna Murphy
Girl Giggler
Seamus Newham
Taxi Driver
Gerard O'Hagan
Waiter
Alan Radcliffe
Young Priest
Martina Stanley
Sister Mary Paul
Dick Sullivan
Priest
Mike Rennie
Violinist at Aunt D'Arc...

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Top-drawer screen interpretation of Brian Moore's 1955 novel about the spiritual crisis of a middle-aged woman.

July 19, 2003 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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