The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne

The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne

★ 6.6IMDb Score
Released:1987-12-23
Duration:116 min
Director:Jack Clayton
Actors:Maggie Smith, Bob Hoskins, Wendy Hiller, Marie Kean, Ian McNeice
Production:United British Artists (UBA), Handmade Films

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.

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