The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne

Plot Summary

A penniless middle-aged spinster scrapes by giving piano lessons in the Dublin of the 1950s. She makes a sad last bid for love with a fellow resident of her rundown boarding house, who imagines she has the money to bankroll the business he hopes to open.

Top Cast

Maggie Smith Judith Hearne

Bob Hoskins James Madden

Wendy Hiller Aunt D'Arcy

Marie Kean Mrs. Rice

Ian McNeice Bernard Rice