Is The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne violent?

Barely. Less violent than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne

Name: The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1987
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Maggie Smith, Bob Hoskins, Wendy Hiller, Marie Kean, Ian McNeice

An unlikely relationship based on love, faith, and a little deception.

Directed by Jack Clayton

Produced by United British Artists (UBA), Handmade Films

1987116 min6.6 / 10

A melancholic portrait of a lonely middle-aged woman's desperate, doomed attempt at love and connection in 1950s Dublin, built on mutual deception and the ache of unfulfilled longing.

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.

Clusters

Forbidden Love Story Isolation And Loneliness Houses and Dwellings Workplace Movies European Regional Settings

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Hotel Based On Novel Or Book Despair Dublin, Ireland Loneliness Boarding House Spinster Piano 1950s

Questions people ask

Is The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Is The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Does The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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