The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987): Cast
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne is a 1987 romantic drama directed by Jack Clayton, starring Maggie Smith as Judith Hearne, Bob Hoskins and Aidan Gillen. It runs 1 hour 56 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 56m (116 min)
- Director
- Jack Clayton
- Original language
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English - Studio
- United British Artists (UBA)
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne About?
The premise of The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne without spoilers.
A modest, middle‑aged spinster in 1950s Dublin makes her living giving piano lessons. When a fellow boarder—a dream‑chasing entrepreneur—in the cramped boarding house suspects she has the means to fund his venture, she clings to a fragile hope for love, weaving faith, deception, and longing into a poignant, unlikely romance.
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- male pubic hair
- male rear nudity
- love
- spinster
- money
- piano
- piano lesson
- boarding house
- 1950s
- six word title
- prostitute
- female protagonist
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- manhattan new york city
- sleep
- times square manhattan new york city
- empire state building manhattan new york city
- emotionally vulnerable
- wine
- williamsburg bridge
- watching a movie
- voice over narration
- urn
- unrequited love
- uncle nephew relationship
- umbrella
- triboro bridge new york
- texas
- telephone call
- tea
- tears
- teacher
- taxi
- talking to self
- talking to oneself in a mirror
- talking to a photograph
- surrogate aunt
- suitcase
- studebaker car
- street musician
- spoken inner thoughts
- spanking
- song
- sister sister relationship
- singing
- singer
- ship
- sex
- servant
- sermon
- self destructiveness
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne Cast & Characters
Maggie Smith leads the cast as Judith Hearne, with Bob Hoskins as James Madden and Aidan Gillen as Youth at Liquor Store (as Aiden Murphy). Directed by Jack Clayton; 31 actors are credited in all.
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Director Jack Clayton
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Maggie Smith as Judith Hearne -
Bob Hoskins as James Madden -
Aidan Gillen as Youth at Liquor Store (as Aiden Murphy) -
Ian McNeice as Bernard Rice
Also Starring in The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne
· 27 more- Wendy Hiller Aunt D'Arcy
- Marie Kean Mrs. Rice
- Sheila Reid Mrs Friel
- Prunella Scales Moira O'Neill
- Peter Gilmore Kevin O'Neill
- Paddy Joyce Drunk in Pub
- Niall Buggy Mr Lenehan
- Veronica Quilligan Mrs Mullen
- Áine Ní Mhuirí Edie Marinan
- Leonard Maguire Dr Bowe
- Kevin Flood Owen O'Neill
- Kate Binchy Sister Ignatius
- Catherine Cusack Una O'Neill
- Isolde Cazelet Old Woman
- Rudi Davies Mary
- Marjorie Hogan Old Woman
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- Gerard O'Hagan Waiter
- Paul Boyle Taxi Driver
- Martina Stanley Sister Mary-Paul
- Frank Egerton The Major
- Dick Sullivan Priest
- Seamus Newham Taxi Driver
- Gemma Murphy Girl Giggler
- James Holland Shaun O'Neill
- Emma Jane Lavin Young Judith
- Alan Radcliffe Young Priest
- Anna Murphy Girl Giggler
More from Jack Clayton
More films directed by Jack Clayton, best-rated first: Room at the Top, The Innocents, Something Wicked This Way Comes and The Great Gatsby.
Cars in The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne
11 cars on screen, including the 1949 Chrysler Windsor and the 1947 Ford De Luxe.
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1949 Chrysler Windsor Minor role -
1947 Ford De Luxe Minor role -
1953 Humber Pullman MkIV Minor role -
1938 Lincoln Zephyr Minor role
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “La segreta passione di Judith Hearne” and “Die große Sehnsucht der Judith Hearne”.
- Also known as
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- La segreta passione di Judith Hearne
- Die große Sehnsucht der Judith Hearne
- Kései szenvedély
- La solitaria pasión de Judith Hearne
- Το Μοναχικό Πάθος της Τζούντιθ Χερν
- Paixão Solitária
- En kvinnas passion
- 朱迪思·赫恩的孤独感
- Samotna pasja Judith Hearne
- La solitària passió de Judith Hearne
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The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne?
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne runs 1 hour 56 minutes (116 minutes).
When was The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne released?
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne was released on December 23, 1987.
Who directed The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne?
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne was directed by Jack Clayton.
More films by Jack Clayton Who is in the cast of The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne?
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne stars Maggie Smith as Judith Hearne, Bob Hoskins as James Madden and Aidan Gillen as Youth at Liquor Store (as Aiden Murphy), among 31 credited actors.
Does The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne have a post-credit scene?
No. The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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