The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (film)

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRobert Ellis Miller
Screenplay byThomas C. Ryan
Based onThe Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
1940 novel
by Carson McCullers
Produced byThomas C. Ryan
Marc Merson
StarringAlan Arkin
Laurinda Barrett
Stacy Keach, Jr.
Chuck McCann
Biff McGuire
Percy Rodriguez
Cicely Tyson
Sondra Locke
CinematographyJames Wong Howe
Edited byJohn F. Burnett
Music byDave Grusin
Distributed byWarner Bros.-Seven Arts
Release date
  • July 31, 1968 (1968-07-31)
Running time
123 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1.1 million (US/ Canada)

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter is a 1968 American film adaptation of the 1940 novel of the same name by Carson McCullers. It was directed by Robert Ellis Miller. It stars Alan Arkin and Sondra Locke (in her film debut, age 24), who both earned Academy Award nominations for their performances. The film is recognized by the American Film Institute in AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores – Nominated.