Lonelyhearts

Lonelyhearts
Original Theatrical Poster
Directed byVincent J. Donehue
Written byDore Schary
Based on
Miss Lonelyhearts
1933 novel
by
Produced byDore Schary
StarringMontgomery Clift
Robert Ryan
Myrna Loy
Dolores Hart
Maureen Stapleton
CinematographyJohn Alton
Edited byJohn Faure
Aaron Stell
Music byConrad Salinger
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • December 26, 1958 (1958-12-26)[1]
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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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