The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne(1987)

About the film

A penniless middle-aged spinster scrapes by giving piano lessons in the Dublin of the 1950s. She makes a sad last bid for love with a fellow resident of her rundown boarding house, who imagines she has the money to bankroll the business he hopes to open.

Cast: Maggie Smith, Bob Hoskins, Wendy Hiller

Production: United British Artists (UBA), Handmade Films