The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968)

Director:

Robert Ellis Miller

Writers:

Carson McCullers (novel)
Thomas C. Ryan (screenplay)

Release Date:

31 July 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

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

Plot:

Sentimental story centers around a deaf-mute, Singer, and Mick, a teenager who lives in the house where he rents a room...

Plot Keywords:

Deafness | Based On Novel

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Alan Arkin	...	John Singer
Sondra Locke	...	Mick
Laurinda Barrett	...	Mrs. Kelly
Stacy Keach	...	Blount (as Stacy Keach Jr.)
Chuck McCann	...	Spiros Antonapoulos
Biff McGuire	...	Mr. Kelly
Percy Rodrigues	...	Doctor Copeland
Cicely Tyson	...	Portia
Jackie Marlowe	...	Bubber
Johnny Popwell	...	Willie
Wayne Smith	...	Harry
Peter Mamakos	...	Spirmonedes
John O'Leary	...	Beaudine
Hubert Harper	...	Brannon
Sherri Vise	...	Delores

Also Known As:

Das Herz ist ein einsamer Jäger (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
El corazón es un cazador solitario (Spain) [es]
Hjärtat jagar allena (Sweden) [sv]
Hjertet er en ensom vandrer (Denmark) [da]
L'urlo del silenzio (Italy) [it]
O ponos tis siopis (Greece) [el]
Sydän on yksinäinen harhailija (Finland) [fi]
Yürek yalniz bir avcidir (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]

Runtime:

123 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | American Sign Language

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L | Singapore:PG | Finland:K-8 | USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Selma, Alabama, USA

Company:

Warner Brothers/Seven Arts

Trivia:

Mary Badham tested unsuccessfully for the role of Mick.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Boy Meets World: The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (#3.15)" (1996)

Soundtrack:

The Color of the Wind Is Cold

My Personal Favorite

I'm 55, and have seen countless movies in my day, from silents to computerized re-makes of classics. I won't repeat all the wonderful things said about this movie by others, but only endorse their views and feelings: The filming, the setting, the story, the casting, the music....combined they add up to make this movie stand out a bit above all others. I saw "Lonely Hunter" when it came out, and perhaps 2 or 3 times since then, and it has certainly stood the test of time. I don't see how you could find a more moving, sensitive, and thought-provoking production. Only recently have I read the book, and, despite one viewer's comments, believe the film to be a wonderfully compact and visual interpretation of same; a joy to behold, and one that has positively influenced my life in many ways. Would just like to add that the latest movie to have such an effect on me, although not necessarily for the positive(!), has been "American Beauty". "The Heart" surely rates a 10/10!