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… More 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, unexpectedly, to a more fulfilling new life. Based on the novel by Brian Moore, The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne is typical of the "muted emotion" ouevre of director Jack Clayton. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jack Clayton
- Written By
- Peter Nelson
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
R,
- In Theaters
- Feb 1, 1988 Wide
- Studio
- Island Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Top-drawer screen interpretation of Brian Moore's 1955 novel about the spiritual crisis of a middle-aged woman.
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Cast
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Maggie Smith
as Judith Hearne
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Bob Hoskins
as James Madden
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Wendy Hiller
as Aunt D'Arcy
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Marie Kean
as Mrs. Rice
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Ian McNeice
as Bernard Rice
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Alan Devlin
as Father Quigley
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Prunella Scales
as Moira O'Neill
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Rudi Davies
as Mary
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Aine Ni Mhuiri
as Edie Marinan
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Sheila Reid
as Miss Friel
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Paul Boyle
as Taxi Driver
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Niall Buggy
as Mr. Lenehan
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Peter Gilmore
as Kevin O'Neill
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Paddy Joyce
as Drunk in Pub
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Veronica Quilligan
as Mrs. Mullen
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Richard Taylor
as Tin Whistle Player
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Kate Binchy
as Sister Ignatius
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Isolde Cazelet
as Old Woman
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Catherine Cusack
as Una O'Neill
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Frank Egerton
as Major
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Kevin Flood
as Owen O'Neill
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Sue Hampson
as Cellist at Aunt D'Arcy's
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Marjorie Hogan
as Old Woman
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James Holland
as Shaun O'Neill
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Emma Jane Lavin
as Young Judith
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Leonard McGuire
as Dr. Bowe
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Aiden Murphy
as Youth at Liquor Store
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Anna Murphy
as Girl Giggler
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Seamus Newham
as Taxi Driver
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Gerard O'Hagan
as Waiter
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Alan Radcliffe
as Young Priest
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Martina Stanley
as Sister Mary Paul
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Dick Sullivan
as Priest
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Mike Rennie
as Violinist at Aunt D'Arcy's
