The Death of the Heart

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 3, 1987

Original language

English

Cast

Samantha Gates,Alice Douglas,Meryl Hampton,Patrick Pearson,Wendy Hiller,Paul Mark Elliott,Robert Hardy,Miranda Richardson,Daniel Chatto,Sophie Thompsonand 8 more

Director

Peter Hammond

Writer

Derek Mahon,Elizabeth Bowen

Producer

June Wyndham-Davies

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0089005