The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968)
Directed by Robert Ellis Miller · 123 min · Drama
39.4 TOPICAL score · #2,726 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968, directed by Robert Ellis Miller) has a TOPICAL score of 39.4 - ranked 2,726 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 0 awards from 2 nominations. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.5/10 (51 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 24 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.5/10 (51 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 2 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 24 languages
- Still read6,471 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Sondra Locke, Alan Arkin (actor #271), Laurinda Barrett, Stacy Keach (actor #1,217)