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The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne

  • 1987
  • R
  • 1h 56m
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7.1/10
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Bob Hoskins and Maggie Smith in The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987)
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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 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 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.

  • Director
    • Jack Clayton
  • Writers
    • Brian Moore
    • Peter Nelson
  • Stars
    • Maggie Smith
    • Bob Hoskins
    • Wendy Hiller
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    1.2K
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    • Director
      • Jack Clayton
    • Writers
      • Brian Moore
      • Peter Nelson
    • Stars
      • Maggie Smith
      • Bob Hoskins
      • Wendy Hiller
    • 27User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Bob Hoskins and Maggie Smith in The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987)
    Bob Hoskins and Maggie Smith in The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987)
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    Maggie Smith in The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987)
    Maggie Smith in The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987)
    Maggie Smith in The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987)
    Maggie Smith in The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987)
    Bob Hoskins in The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987)
    Maggie Smith in The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987)
    Bob Hoskins in The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987)
    Bob Hoskins and Maggie Smith in The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987)
    Bob Hoskins and Maggie Smith in The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987)

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    Maggie Smith
    Maggie Smith
    • Judith Hearne
    Bob Hoskins
    Bob Hoskins
    • James Madden
    Wendy Hiller
    Wendy Hiller
    • Aunt D'Arcy
    Marie Kean
    Marie Kean
    • Mrs. Rice
    Ian McNeice
    Ian McNeice
    • Bernard Rice
    Alan Devlin
    • Father Quigley
    Rudi Davies
    Rudi Davies
    • Mary
    Prunella Scales
    Prunella Scales
    • Moira O'Neill
    Áine Ní Mhuirí
    • Edie Marinan
    Sheila Reid
    Sheila Reid
    • Miss Friel
    Niall Buggy
    Niall Buggy
    • Mr. Lenehan
    Kate Binchy
    • Sister Ignatius
    Martina Stanley
    • Sister Mary-Paul
    Veronica Quilligan
    Veronica Quilligan
    • Mrs. Mullen
    Frank Egerton
    • The Major
    Leonard Maguire
    • Doctor Bowe
    • (as Leonard McGuire)
    Kevin Flood
    • Owen O'Neill
    Catherine Cusack
    Catherine Cusack
    • Una O'Neill
    • Director
      • Jack Clayton
    • Writers
      • Brian Moore
      • Peter Nelson
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    • Trivia
      The film takes place in Dublin, Ireland during the 1950s.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Couch Trip/For Keeps/Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam/Rent-a-Cop/The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearn (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      WHEN YOU'RE SMILING
      Mark Fisher - Joe Goodwin - Larry Shay

      (c) 1928 B. Feldman & Co Ltd

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    10/10
    One of the Best Films of the 1980s
    As Judith Maggie Smith turns in the performance of a lifetime and one of the best and most complete portrayals by any actor on film. This is an astonishing film, full of bleak Irish heartbreak, yet with the promise of hope.

    Smith is a no less than a revelation in the title role and one cannot help but route for this desperate character even when all looks hopeless. The screenplay had been fought over for years by actresses of every stripe, with, for a while, Jane Fonda, leading the pack of actresses trying to get Judith onto the screen. It's a good thing Maggie Smith won out.

    The ensemble cast of actors led by Bob Hoskins is fully up to Smith's standard and the emotional wallops this movie packs are big ones indeed.

    George Delarue's score is simply perfect underlying with the exact weight and gravity - and sweetness - of every situation.

    When is this thing coming out on DVD? It's simply ridiculous it hasn't yet appeared.

    Highest recommendation.
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    • gpadillo
    • May 10, 2005

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    • Release date
      • February 2, 1989 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Handmade Films Website
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Puste strasti Judith Hearne
    • Filming locations
      • Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
    • Production companies
      • HandMade Films
      • United British Artists (UBA)
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $523,091
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.75 : 1

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