Film

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

1968 · 2h 3m · Drama

... and from this man who could not speak or hear, the girl heard many things.

IMDb

7.6

Rotten Tomatoes

100%

Singer is a deaf-mute whose small world brings him in contact with a young girl, Mick, who cherishes a seemingly hopeless dream of becoming a concert pianist. At first hostile, Mick soon becomes friends with Singer, hoping to enlarge his small world. Three other central characters come to Singer for help also, each of them seeing in him a powerful force.

Sondra Locke

Margaret "Mick" Kelly

Alan Arkin

John Singer

Laurinda Barrett

Mrs. Kelly

Stacy Keach

Blount

Chuck McCann

Spiros Antonapoulos

Biff McGuire

Mr. Kelly

Percy Rodriguez

Doctor Copeland

Cicely Tyson

Portia Copeland

Jackie Marlowe

Bubber

Johnny Popwell

Willie

Wayne Smith

Harry

Peter Mamakos

Spirmonedes

John O'Leary

Beaudine

Hubert Harper

Brannon

Sherri Vise

Delores

Anna Lee Carroll

Nurse Bradford

• Robert Ellis MillerDirector
• Thomas C. RyanScreenplay · Producer
• Carson McCullersNovel
• Marc MersonProducer
• James Wong HoweDirector of Photography
• Dave GrusinOriginal Music Composer
• John F. BurnettEditor
• Marion DoughertyCasting

The Heart is a Lonely Hunter - Trailer

Release date

July 31, 1968

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 3m

Rated

G

Budget

$1,000,000

Genres

Drama

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