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The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne is a 1987 British drama film made by HandMade Films Ltd. and United British Artists (UBA) starring Maggie Smith and Bob Hoskins. It was directed by Jack Clayton (his final theatrical film) and produced by Richard Johnson [2] and Peter Nelson, with George Harrison and Denis O'Brien as executive producers.
Feb 2, 1989 · The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne: Directed by Jack Clayton. With Maggie Smith, Bob Hoskins, Wendy Hiller, Marie Kean. A middle-aged spinster falls in love with a fellow resident of her boardinghouse, who mistakenly believes she has the money to help him start a new business.
Feb 10, 2013 · Brian Moore's The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne, a book about an alcoholic looking for love, is the novel that author Ann Leary always turns to when she's depressed.
The most intimate moment in "The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne" is one played between the heroine and a bottle of whiskey. She retreats to her lonely room in a sad Dublin boarding house, locks the door and runs to her closet and finds the bottle where it has been hidden away during all the recent days of happiness, waiting quietly until she ...
In The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1955), Brian Moore creates a compelling and empathetic portrait of a a lonely, ageing spinster in drab 1950s Belfast who hides her weakness for alcohol from the world and herself.
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne. In this poignant drama, based on the celebrated novel by Brian Moore, Maggie Smith gives a wonderful performance as a lonely Irish spinster ready to give up on herself when a younger man (Bob Hoskins) enters her life.
Lonely spinster Judith Hearne (Maggie Smith) teaches piano and lives in a depressing boarding house in Dublin. Her life changes when she meets James Madden (Bob Hoskins), the enterprising...
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The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne. Maggie Smith delivers a tremendously moving performance as a woman grappling with loneliness, love, and faith in this sensitive character study adapted from the novel by Brian Moore. Middle-aged spinster Judith Hearne (Smith) has seen life pass her by.
A middle-aged spinster falls in love with a fellow resident of her boardinghouse, who mistakenly believes she has the money to help him start a new business. A penniless middle-aged spinster scrapes by giving piano lessons in the Dublin of the 1950s.
Overview. 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. Jack Clayton. Director. Brian Moore. Novel. Peter Nelson. Screenplay.
