Lonelyhearts (1958)

Directed by

Vincent J. Donehue

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 20 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A cynical newspaper reporter is forced to write an advice column for the lovelorn. He becomes increasingly depressed by the misery of his readers and his own troubled relationship.

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What happens

Lonelyhearts, also known as Miss Lonelyhearts, is a 1958 American drama film directed by Vincent J. Donehue. It is based on the 1957 Broadway play by Howard Teichmann, which in turn is based on the 1933 novel Miss Lonelyhearts by Nathanael West. The film stars Montgomery Clift, Robert Ryan, Myrna Loy, Jackie Coogan, Dolores Hart, and Maureen Stapleton in her first film role. Stapleton was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Fay Doyle. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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