The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (1968)

Original title

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

Directed by

Robert Ellis Miller

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 03m

Rated

G

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 50 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In a small Southern town, a deaf man named John Singer becomes a confidant to several lonely people. He listens to their troubles while silently carrying his own grief over a lost friend.

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What happens

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter is a 1968 American drama film adaptation of the 1940 novel of the same name by Carson McCullers. It was directed by Robert Ellis Miller. It stars Alan Arkin and Sondra Locke (in her film debut, age 24), who both earned Academy Award nominations for their performances. The film is recognized by the American Film Institute in AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores – Nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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