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The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne

Summary: A middle-aged spinster falls in love with a fellow resident of her boardinghouse, who mistakenly believes she has the money to help him start a new business.

Release Date: February 02, 1989

Genres: Drama, Romance

Director: Jack Clayton

Writers: Brian Moore

Runtime: 1 h 56 min

MPAA: R

Production: HandMade Films, United British Artists (UBA)

Distributor: Island Pictures, Cannon Video, Image Entertainment

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Domestic: $ 523,091

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