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The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968): Film vs Book
Film · 1968 · Directed by Robert Ellis Miller · Starring Alan Arkin, Sondra Locke
About the film
A deaf man in a Southern town becomes a quiet confidant to many people.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookThe film follows the novel's story with a quieter tone.
Read or watch first?
The book is slow and moving.
What the book gives you
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers
A quietly moving story that makes you feel for each character and understand their longing for connection.
Who will like it: Readers who like tender, humane stories about lonely people reaching out.