The Death of the Heart
The Death of the Heart
Release: 1987-05-03
·Runtime: 109m
·★ 8.0
Drama
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.
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Cast
Sophie Thompson
as Doris
Phyllis Calvert
as Mrs. Heccomb
Paul Mark Elliott
as Cecil
Robert Hardy
as Major Brutt
Damaris Hayman
as Miss Paullie
Michael Troughton
as Bursely
Nigel Havers
as Thomas Quayne
Wendy Hiller
as Matchett
Patricia Hodge
as Anna Quayne
Jonathan Hyde
as St. Quentin Miller
Daniel Chatto
as Eddie
Samantha Gates
as Lillian
Miranda Richardson
as Daphne Heccomb