The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

Overview

Cast & Crew

Production House

The Plot

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.

Run Time

2h 3m

Genre

Drama

Release Date

31 Jul 1968

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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Director & Producers

Robert Ellis Miller
Director Marc Merson
Producer Thomas C. Ryan
Producer

Top Billed Cast

Sondra Locke
Margaret "Mick" Kelly

Alan Arkin
John Singer

Laurinda Barrett
Mrs. Kelly

Stacy Keach
Blount

Chuck McCann
Spiros Antonapoulos

Biff McGuire
Mr. Kelly

Percy Rodriguez
Doctor Copeland

Cicely Tyson
Portia Copeland Jackie Marlowe
Bubber Johnny Popwell
Willie Wayne Smith
Harry

Peter Mamakos
Spirmonedes

Technical Team

Thomas C. Ryan
Screenplay

Carson McCullers
Novel Harold Noyes
Key Grip Francis E. Stahl
Sound

Dave Grusin
Original Music Composer John F. Burnett
Editor Ralph Gerling
Camera Operator

James Wong Howe
Director of Photography

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