The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987)
In het Dublin van de jaren vijftig houdt de eenzame, ouder wordende vrijster Judith Hearne zichzelf overeind door pianolessen te geven, in pensions te wonen en haar verdriet heimelijk in alcohol te verdrinken. Wanneer ze de broer van haar pensionhoudster ontmoet, die net is teruggekeerd uit de VS, lijkt haar lot ten goede te veranderen. Er ontstaat een romance tussen de twee, die Judith nieuwe hoop geeft. Ze weet niet dat James gelooft dat ze rijk is en op haar geld uit is.
Regiseur:
Jack Clayton
Schrijver:
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 |
| Writing | Brian Moore | Novel |
| Directing | Jack Clayton | Director |
| Writing | Peter Nelson | Screenplay |
| Sound | Georges Delerue | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Peter Hannan | Director of Photography |
| Art | Michael Pickwoad | Production Design |
| Art | Henry Harris | Art Direction |
| Production | Irene Lamb | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elizabeth Waller | Costume Design |
| Editing | Terry Rawlings | Editor |
| Art | Josie MacAvin | Set Decoration |
| Production | George Harrison | Producer |