The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968)

Directed by Robert Ellis Miller

2h 3m

Drama

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.

Cast

Sondra Locke

Sondra Locke

Margaret "Mick" Kelly

Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin

John Singer

Laurinda Barrett

Laurinda Barrett

Mrs. Kelly

Stacy Keach

Stacy Keach

Blount

Chuck McCann

Chuck McCann

Spiros Antonapoulos

Biff McGuire

Biff McGuire

Mr. Kelly

Percy Rodriguez

Percy Rodriguez

Doctor Copeland

Cicely Tyson

Cicely Tyson

Portia Copeland

Jackie Marlowe

Jackie Marlowe

Bubber

Crew

Robert Ellis Miller

Robert Ellis Miller

Director

Thomas C. Ryan

Thomas C. Ryan

Screenplay

Carson McCullers

Carson McCullers

Novel

Harold Noyes

Harold Noyes

Key Grip

Francis E. Stahl

Francis E. Stahl

Sound

Dave Grusin

Dave Grusin

Original Music Composer

Marc Merson

Marc Merson

Producer

Al Greenway

Al Greenway

Makeup Artist

John F. Burnett

John F. Burnett

Editor

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