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"The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne"
by Brian Moore

Title  The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne
This is a story of a repressed Irish woman who never really blossomed. Yet, though far past her prime, she still clings to hope for some sort of social life. The original book sets the story in Belfast and is unabashed about bashing the repressive nature of religion both Catholic and Protestant. Here the story is set in Dublin and the title character is older and thus farther from the romantic love life she craves. This British made film, cast with British actors, makes it just that: a British film. It does not capture the Irishness of the characters, though it does capture their desperate longings.			Click picture for more info
Year    1988	Type    Drama	Rating    R
Director   Jack Clayton		Writer   Peter Nelson
Cast  Maggie Smith, Bob Hoskins, Wendy Hiller, Marie Kean, Ian McNeice,   Rudi Davies