Die große Sehnsucht der Judith Hearne (1987)
Die vereinsamte alternde Jungfer Judith Hearne hält sich im Dublin der fünfziger Jahre durch Klavierunterricht über Wasser, lebt in Pensionen und ertränkt ihren Kummer heimlich in Alkohol. Als sie den eben aus den USA zurückgekehrten Bruder ihrer Pensionswirtin kennenlernt, scheint sich ihr Schicksal zum Besseren zu wenden. Zwischen beiden entspinnt sich eine Romanze, die Judith neue Hoffnung gibt. Sie ahnt nicht, dass James glaubt, sie sei wohlhabend, und es auf ihr Geld abgesehen hat.
Der Regisseur:
Jack Clayton
Der Autor:
Peter Nelson
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Maggie Smith as Judith Hearne |
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Bob Hoskins as James Madden |
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Wendy Hiller as Aunt D'Arcy |
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Marie Kean as Mrs. Rice |
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Ian McNeice as Bernard Rice |
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Rudi Davies as Mary |
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Prunella Scales as Moira O'Neill |
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Áine Ní Mhuirí as Edie Marinan |
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Sheila Reid as Mrs Friel |
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Niall Buggy as Mr Lenehan |
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Kate Binchy as Sister Ignatius |
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Martina Stanley as Sister Mary-Paul |
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Veronica Quilligan as Mrs Mullen |
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Frank Egerton as The Major |
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Leonard Maguire as Dr Bowe |
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Kevin Flood as Owen O'Neill |
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Catherine Cusack as Una O'Neill |
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Peter Gilmore as Kevin O'Neill |
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James Holland as Shaun O'Neill |
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Aidan Gillen as Youth at Liquor Store (as Aiden Murphy) |
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Emma Jane Lavin as Young Judith |
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Dick Sullivan as Priest |
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Alan Radcliffe as Young Priest |
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Seamus Newham as Taxi Driver |
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Paul Boyle as Taxi Driver |
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Isolde Cazelet as Old Woman |
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Marjorie Hogan as Old Woman |
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Gerard O'Hagan as Waiter |
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Anna Murphy as Girl Giggler |
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Gemma Murphy as Girl Giggler |
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Paddy Joyce as Drunk in Pub |
| Directing | Jack Clayton | Director |
| Writing | Brian Moore | Novel |
| Writing | Peter Nelson | Screenplay |
| Sound | Georges Delerue | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Peter Hannan | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Terry Rawlings | Editor |
| Production | Irene Lamb | Casting |
| Art | Michael Pickwoad | Production Design |
| Art | Henry Harris | Art Direction |
| Art | Josie MacAvin | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elizabeth Waller | Costume Design |
| Production | George Harrison | Producer |