The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne Movie Review 1987

A self-effacing Dublin spinster meets a man who gives her his attention, but she must overcome her own self-doubt and crisis of faith. Adapted from Brian Moore's 1955 novel. Excellent performances from both Hoskins and Smith.

Distribution

Anchor Bay Entertainment, 1699 Stutz Dr., Troy, MI 48084, Phone: (248)816-0909, Toll-free: 800-786-8777, Fax: (248)816-3335, URL: http://www.anchorbayentertainment.com

Available on VHS
Running time 116 minutes.
Originally from British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Only the Lonely, Books to Film: Brian Moore, Late Bloomin' Love, Dublin

Screenplay

Peter Nelson

Cast

Maggie Smith, Bob Hoskins, Wendy Hiller, Marie Kean, Ian McNeice, Alan Devlin, Rudi Davies, Prunella Scales

Cinematography

Peter Hannan

Director

Jack Clayton

Music

Georges Delerue

Producer

Handmade Films, Island

Awards

British Acad. 1988: Actress (Smith).