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The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968)

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968)

David R. George III
Compact Movie Reviews

Alan Arkin and Sondra Locke deservedly earned Academy Award noms for their performances. Mr. Arkin gives a subtle, poignant turn as a deaf-mute making his way in the mid-century American South, and Ms. Locke plays a confused, beset young woman coming of age. Sensitively adapted from Carson McCullers’ novel and well directed, the film holds up extremely well.

***½ (out of *****)

©2018 David R. George III

1968 • 2 HOURS, 3 MINUTES
WARNER BROS. • SEVEN ARTS INC.

STARRING
• ALAN ARKIN

ALSO STARRING
• LAURINDA BARRETT, STACY KEACH JR., CHUCK MCCANN, BIFF MCGUIRE, PERCY RODRIGUES, CICELY TYSON

INTRODUCING
• SONDRA LOCKE

WRITTEN BY
• THOMAS C. RYAN (SCREENPLAY)
• CARSON MCCULLERS (FROM THE NOVEL BY)

DIRECTED BY
• ROBERT ELLIS MILLER

1968 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS (2)
• BEST ACTOR: ALAN ARKIN (LOST TO CLIFF ROBERTSON FOR CHARLY)
• BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: SONDRA LOCKE (LOST TO RUTH GORDONFOR ROSEMARY’S BABY)

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