The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

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

Jul 31 1968 G 2h 3m
Drama

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.

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Plot

Sentimental story centers around a deaf-mute, Singer, and Mick, a teenager who lives in the house where he rents a room. Mick and Singer become friends, though they are separated by Singer's lack of communication ability and Mick's struggle with teenage problems. The lives of the people Singer touches are varied, linked only by their friendship with Singer. His friends include a deaf-mute, a drunk, and a doctor. Singer does his best to help those around him solve their problems, but who is there to help him solve his own?

Written by

Carson McCullers, Thomas C. Ryan

Directed by

Robert Ellis Miller

Cast

Alan Arkin, Sondra Locke, Chuck McCann

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros./Seven Arts

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 3 wins & 11 nominations total

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