The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968)

  • G
  • 07/31/1968 (US)
  • Drama
  • 2h 3m

... and from this man who could not speak or hear, the girl heard many things.

Overview

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.

Robert Ellis Miller

Director

Thomas C. Ryan

Screenplay

Carson McCullers

Novel

Cast

Sondra Locke's headshot

Sondra Locke

Margaret "Mick" Kelly
Alan Arkin's headshot

Alan Arkin

John Singer
Laurinda Barrett's headshot

Laurinda Barrett

Mrs. Kelly
Stacy Keach's headshot

Stacy Keach

Blount
Chuck McCann's headshot

Chuck McCann

Spiros Antonapoulos
Biff McGuire's headshot

Biff McGuire

Mr. Kelly
Percy Rodriguez's headshot

Percy Rodriguez

Doctor Copeland
Cicely Tyson's headshot

Cicely Tyson

Portia Copeland

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