The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne

Directed by Jack Clayton

Written by Brian Moore, Peter Nelson

A penniless middle-aged spinster scrapes by giving piano lessons in the Dublin of the 1950s. She makes a sad last bid for love with a fellow resident of her rundown boarding house, who imagines she has the money to bankroll the business he hopes to open.

Cast

Maggie Smith

Judith Hearne

Bob Hoskins

James Madden

Wendy Hiller

Aunt D'Arcy

Marie Kean

Mrs. Rice

Ian McNeice

Bernard Rice

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Rudi Davies

Mary

Prunella Scales

Moira O'Neill

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Áine Ní Mhuirí

Edie Marinan

Sheila Reid

Mrs Friel

Niall Buggy

Mr Lenehan

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Kate Binchy

Sister Ignatius

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Martina Stanley

Sister Mary-Paul