The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968)

  • 100% of critics liked it
    (5 reviews)

  • 82% of users liked it
    (755 ratings)

Based on the novel by Carson McCullers, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter stars Alan Arkin as John Singer, who is deaf. Singer moves from a small town in order to be close to his institutionalized friend Antonapoulos (Chuck McCann), who is deaf and mentally impaired. Singer rents a room with a family… More

G, 2 hr. 4 min.
Directed By
Robert Ellis Miller
Written By
Thomas C. Ryan, Carson McCullers
Genres
Drama, Classics
In Theaters
Jul 31, 1968 Wide
On DVD
Jan 8, 2008

Critic Reviews

  • Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com

    Alan Arkin is amazing.

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    Alan Arkin gives a distinguished, Oscar-nominated performance as a deaf-mute man in Robert Ellis Miller's adaptation of Carson McCullers' acclaimed novel

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  • Audrey L


    This is a beautiful,heartbreaking film-give it a chance!

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