The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968)

07/31/1968 (US) • 2h 3m

Drama

... and from this man who could not speak or hear, the girl heard many things.

Overview

Singer is a deaf-mute whose small world brings him in contact with a young girl, Mick, who cherishes a seemingly hopeless dream of becoming a concert pianist. At first hostile, Mick soon becomes friends with Singer, hoping to enlarge his small world. Three other central characters come to Singer for help also, each of them seeing in him a powerful force.

Top Billed Cast

Sondra Locke

Margaret "Mick" Kelly

Alan Arkin

John Singer

Chuck McCann

Spiros Antonapoulos

Biff McGuire

Mr. Kelly

Percy Rodriguez

Doctor Copeland

Cicely Tyson

Portia Copeland


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

southern usa

deaf-mute

deaf

coming of age

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