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The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968)
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This quiet, sentimental 1968 drama based on the Carson McCullers novel is considered a classic contemporary coming-of-age film about alienation and love. Alan Arkin (The In-Laws) stars as a kind, but lonely deaf-mute who befriends a lonely teenage girl in his boarding house. Set in the deep South, the film depicts a wistful small-town life with an undercurrent of turmoil and intolerance. It features a standout performance by Arkin and the debut of Sondra Locke (Bronco Billy, Sudden Impact) as two fundamentally lonely people who find solace in themselves as they reach out to each other. --Robert Lane (read more)
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| The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter Movie Review by CowboyJunkie (2/10/2009) |
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Released in 1968 - THE HEART IS A LONELY HUNTER (THIALH) is a truly remarkable motion picture.
THIALH is a real sparkling gem of sensitive, emotionally charged performances and an equally stirring story line. It is a compassionate, heart-felt film that deals maturely with subject matter such as loneliness, isolation and...
(complete The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter review by CowboyJunkie)
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