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The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

1968 • 2h3m Drama

Rating

7.5/10

Popularity

1

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.

Details

Director

Robert Ellis Miller

Screenplay

Thomas C. Ryan

Cast

Sondra Locke

Alan Arkin

Laurinda Barrett

Release date

7/31/1968

Status

Released

Origin country

US

Vote count

47