Film

The Death of the Heart

1987 · 1h 49m · Drama

IMDb

7.7

A young orphan girl, Portia, goes to live with her well-to-do aunt and uncle. As she is groomed to become a lady, she is confused by the young man who seems to be courting her. Surrounded by pretentious people who have no clue how to deal with teenagers, she soon loses her naïveté and thinks of running away.

Phyllis Calvert

Mrs. Heccomb

JoJo Cole

Portia Quayne

Daniel Chatto

Eddie

Alice Douglas

Clara

Paul Mark Elliott

Cecil

Samantha Gates

Lillian

Meryl Hampton

Phyllis

Robert Hardy

Major Brutt

Nigel Havers

Thomas Quayne

Damaris Hayman

Miss Paullie

Wendy Hiller

Matchett

Patricia Hodge

Anna Quayne

Jonathan Hyde

St. Quentin Miller

Sophie Thompson

Doris

Patrick Pearson

Dickie Heccomb

Miranda Richardson

Daphne Heccomb

• Peter HammondDirector
• Derek MahonWriter
• Elizabeth BowenWriter
• June Wyndham-DaviesProducer
• David ReesEditor

Release date

May 3, 1987

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 49m

Genres

Drama