Lonelyhearts | |
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Directed by | Vincent J. Donehue |
Written by | Dore Schary |
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Produced by | Dore Schary |
Starring | Montgomery Clift Robert Ryan Myrna Loy Dolores Hart Maureen Stapleton |
Cinematography | John Alton |
Edited by | John Faure Aaron Stell |
Music by | Conrad Salinger |
Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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.