The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
... and from this man who could not speak or hear, the girl heard many things.
1968 | 123m | English
Popularity: 0.8 (history)
| Director: | Robert Ellis Miller |
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| Writer: | Carson McCullers, Thomas C. Ryan |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 31, 1968 |
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| Director: | Robert Ellis Miller |
| Writer: | Carson McCullers, Thomas C. Ryan |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | southern usa, deaf-mute, deaf, coming of age |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros.-Seven Arts |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Sondra Locke | Margaret "Mick" Kelly |
| Alan Arkin | John Singer |
| Laurinda Barrett | Mrs. Kelly |
| Stacy Keach | Blount |
| Chuck McCann | Spiros Antonapoulos |
| Biff McGuire | Mr. Kelly |
| Percy Rodriguez | Doctor Copeland |
| Cicely Tyson | Portia Copeland |
| Jackie Marlowe | Bubber |
| Johnny Popwell | Willie |
| Wayne Smith | Harry |
| Peter Mamakos | Spirmonedes |
| John O'Leary | Beaudine |
| Hubert Harper | Brannon |
| Sherri Vise | Delores |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Robert Ellis Miller | Director |
| Carson McCullers | Novel |
| Dave Grusin | Original Music Composer |
| James Wong Howe | Director of Photography |
| Albert Wolsky | Costume Design |
| Robert J. Anderson | Assistant Director |
| Thomas C. Ryan | Screenplay |
| John F. Burnett | Editor |
| Marion Dougherty | Casting |
| LeRoy Deane | Art Direction |
| Al Greenway | Makeup Artist |
| Larry Kostroff | Production Manager |
| Ralph Gerling | Camera Operator |
| Marie Kenney | Script Supervisor |
| Robert Eaton | Property Master |
| Maggie Smith | Production Secretary |
| Francis E. Stahl | Sound |
| Harold Noyes | Key Grip |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Marc Merson | Producer |
| Thomas C. Ryan | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Director | N/A | Nominated |
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