
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987)
An unlikely relationship based on love, faith, and a little deception.
116 min
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.
- Release date
- December 23, 1987
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom, Australia
- Music
- Georges Delerue
Where to watch
Subscription
Criterion Channel
Trailer
Soundtrack
- Young Judith and Aunt D'Arcy / Main Titleinstrumental3:57
- Prelude in E minor, op. 28 no. 42:20
- Mature Judith Makes a New Startinstrumental2:12
- Trio in G major, K. 564: III. Allegretto5:15
- Partners Down the Line / Judith and Madden Say Goodbyeinstrumental4:08
- Prelude in E minor, op. 28 no. 42:43
- Judith Sees Maddern in Rooming House / Distressed Judith Drinks / Judith Pays Mrs Rice and Goes to Shelbourne / Frustrated Maddern / Judith Goes to St Bridgets / Judith Is Slowly Getting Better / Judith and Maddern Say Goodbyeinstrumental12:25
- Meditation for Organinstrumental2:30
- Maddern Makes Things Clear to Judith / Judith Leaves St Bridgetsinstrumental7:16
Cast
- Maggie Smith as Judith Hearne
- Bob Hoskins as James Madden
- Wendy Hiller as Aunt D'Arcy
- Marie Kean as Mrs. Rice
- Ian McNeice as Bernard Rice
- Rudi Davies as Mary
- Prunella Scales as Moira O'Neill
- Áine Ní Mhuirí as Edie Marinan
- Sheila Reid as Miss Friel
- Niall Buggy as Mr Lenehan
- Veronica Quilligan as Mrs Mullen
- Leonard Maguire as Dr Bowe
- Kevin Flood as Owen O'Neill
- Catherine Cusack as Una O'Neill
- Peter Gilmore as Kevin O'Neill
- Aidan Gillen as Youth at Liquor Store (as Aiden Murphy)
- Dick Sullivan as Priest
- Isolde Cazelet as Old Woman
- Alan Devlin as Father Quigley
Crew
- Jack Clayton · Director
- Brian Moore · Writer
- Peter Nelson · Writer
- Richard Johnson · Producer
- Peter Nelson · Producer
- Georges Delerue · Composer
- Peter Hannan · Cinematographer
- Terry Rawlings · Editor
- Irene Lamb · Casting director
- Michael Pickwoad · Production designer