The Wizard of Loneliness (1988)
- Directed by
- Jenny Bowen
- Genre
- drama film, coming-of-age film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A young boy is sent to live with his aunt and uncle in Vermont during World War II. He struggles to adjust to his new life and finds comfort in a mysterious neighbor.
melancholicslow-burnintrospectivenostalgiclonelybittersweetcoming-of-ageemotional
What happens
The Wizard of Loneliness is a 1988 American drama film directed by Jenny Bowen and starring Lukas Haas, Lea Thompson, Lance Guest, Dylan Baker, and John Randolph. It is based on the 1966 book of the same name by John Nichols. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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