The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987)
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 7.666 |
Directed By
Jack Clayton
Crew
Jack Clayton
Brian Moore
Peter Nelson
Georges Delerue
Peter Hannan
Terry Rawlings
Irene Lamb
Michael Pickwoad
Henry Harris
Josie MacAvin
Elizabeth Waller
George Harrison
TOP CAST
Maggie Smith
Judith Hearne
Bob Hoskins
James Madden
Wendy Hiller
Aunt D'Arcy
Marie Kean
Mrs. Rice
Ian McNeice
Bernard Rice
Rudi Davies
Mary
Prunella Scales
Moira O'Neill
Aine Ni Mhuiri
Edie Marinan
Sheila Reid
Mrs Friel
Niall Buggy
Mr Lenehan
Kate Binchy
Sister Ignatius
Martina Stanley
Sister Mary-Paul
Veronica Quilligan
Mrs Mullen
Frank Egerton
The Major
Leonard Maguire
Dr Bowe
Kevin Flood
Owen O'Neill
Catherine Cusack
Una O'Neill
Peter Gilmore
Kevin O'Neill
James Holland
Shaun O'Neill
Aidan Gillen
Youth at Liquor Store (as Aiden Murphy)
Emma Jane Lavin
Young Judith
Dick Sullivan
Priest
Alan Radcliffe
Young Priest
Seamus Newham
Taxi Driver
Paul Boyle
Taxi Driver
Isolde Cazelet
Old Woman
Marjorie Hogan
Old Woman
Gerard O'Hagan
Waiter
Anna Murphy
Girl Giggler
Gemma Murphy
Girl Giggler
Paddy Joyce
Drunk in Pub
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