Drama · United States of America · 1968 · 2h 3m

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

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Director
Robert Ellis Miller
Cast
Sondra Locke as Margaret "Mick" Kelly Alan Arkin as John Singer Laurinda Barrett as Mrs. Kelly Stacy Keach as Blount Chuck McCann as Spiros Antonapoulos Biff McGuire as Mr. Kelly
Crew
James Wong Howe — Director of Photography John F. Burnett — Editor Dave Grusin — Original Music Composer Thomas C. Ryan — Screenplay Carson McCullers — Novel Marc Merson — Producer
Tagline

... and from this man who could not speak or hear, the girl heard many things.

Synopsis

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.

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Mood & Themes
southern usadeaf-mutedeafcoming of age
Key Collaborators
Robert Ellis Miller Director James Wong Howe Director of Photography John F. Burnett Editor Dave Grusin Original Music Composer Thomas C. Ryan Screenplay Carson McCullers Novel Marc Merson Producer Thomas C. Ryan Producer Albert Wolsky Costume Design
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