The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne

1h 56min

Drama

Romance

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.

Production Companies

United British Artists (UBA)

Handmade Films

Cast

Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith

Judith Hearne
Bob Hoskins

Bob Hoskins

James Madden
Wendy Hiller

Wendy Hiller

Aunt D'Arcy
Marie Kean

Marie Kean

Mrs. Rice
Ian McNeice

Ian McNeice

Bernard Rice
Prunella Scales

Prunella Scales

Moira O'Neill
Áine Ní Mhuirí

Áine Ní Mhuirí

Edie Marinan
Sheila Reid

Sheila Reid

Mrs Friel
Niall Buggy

Niall Buggy

Mr Lenehan
Kate Binchy

Kate Binchy

Sister Ignatius
Martina Stanley

Martina Stanley

Sister Mary-Paul
Frank Egerton

Frank Egerton

The Major
Kevin Flood

Kevin Flood

Owen O'Neill
Catherine Cusack

Catherine Cusack

Una O'Neill
Peter Gilmore

Peter Gilmore

Kevin O'Neill
James Holland

James Holland

Shaun O'Neill
Aidan Gillen

Aidan Gillen

Youth at Liquor Store (as Aiden Murphy)
Emma Jane Lavin

Emma Jane Lavin

Young Judith
Alan Radcliffe

Alan Radcliffe

Young Priest
Seamus Newham

Seamus Newham

Taxi Driver
Paul Boyle

Paul Boyle

Taxi Driver
Anna Murphy

Anna Murphy

Girl Giggler
Gemma Murphy

Gemma Murphy

Girl Giggler
Paddy Joyce

Paddy Joyce

Drunk in Pub

Release date

23rd Dec 1987

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English