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Lonelyhearts
Sign in to saveLonelyhearts, also known as Miss Lonelyhearts, is a 1958 American drama film directed by Vincent J. Donehue. It is based on the 1957 Broadway play by Howard Teichmann, which in turn is based on the 1933 novel Miss Lonelyhearts by Nathanael West.
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6.3Burdened by a family secret, Adam White lands a job as a newspaper advice columnist. Little does he realize that it's all part of a nasty desire by cynical editor William Shrike to crush the souls of his underlings. Adam feels his readers' pain, and eventually, he takes an assignment to meet with Faye Doyle, who is exasperated by her crippled husband. When Faye tries to seduce Adam, he must choose between his job and his girl.
Cast
- Montgomery Clift as Adam White
- Robert Ryan as William Shrike
- Myrna Loy as Florence Shrike
- Dolores Hart as Justy Sargeant
- Maureen Stapleton as Fay Doyle
- Jackie Coogan as Ned Gates
Themes
- based on novel or book
- advice columnist
- newspaper man
- newspaper editor
- passive aggression
- peer pressure
- jealous husband
- columnist
- lonely woman
- unhappy wife
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Lonelyhearts
- Film.image
- Lonelyheartsmp.jpg
- Film.caption
- Original Theatrical Poster
- Film.director
- Vincent J. Donehue
- Film.writer
- Dore Schary
- Film.producer
- Dore Schary
- Film.starring
- Montgomery CliftRobert RyanMyrna LoyDolores HartMaureen Stapleton
- Film.cinematography
- John Alton
- Film.editing
- John FaureAaron Stell
- Film.music
- Conrad Salinger
- Film.distributor
- United Artists
- Film.runtime
- 100 minutes
- Film.country
- United States
- Film.language
- English
- Film.budget
- $750,000
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Vincent J. Donehue
- Screenwriter
- Dore Schary
- Cast member
- Mike Kellin
- Composer
- Conrad Salinger
- Producer
- Dore Schary
- Cinematographer
- Burnett Guffey
- Duration
- 100
- FilmAffinity ID
- 304149
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1958-01-01
- film editor
- Aaron Stell
- title
- Lonelyhearts
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- color
- black-and-white
- distributed by
- Netflix
- review score
- 70%
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Background
- Production
- Shooting
- Reception
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Lonelyhearts, also known as Miss Lonelyhearts, is a 1958 American drama film directed by Vincent J. Donehue. It is based on the 1957 Broadway play by Howard Teichmann, which in turn is based on the 1933 novel Miss Lonelyhearts by Nathanael West.
The film stars Montgomery Clift, Robert Ryan, Myrna Loy, Jackie Coogan, Dolores Hart, and Maureen Stapleton in her first film role. Stapleton was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Fay Doyle.
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