Lonelyhearts

1958

1h 41m

Drama

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70%

10 Reviews

Tomatometer

52%

250+ Ratings

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Burdened by a family secret, Adam White (Montgomery Clift) lands a job as a newspaper advice columnist. Little does he realize that it's all part of a nasty desire by cynical editor William Shrike (Robert Ryan) to crush the souls of his underlings. Adam feels his readers' pain, and eventually he takes an assignment to meet with Faye Doyle (Maureen Stapleton), who is exasperated by her crippled husband. When Faye tries to seduce Adam, he must choose between his job and his girl (Dolores Hart).

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Jonas Mekas

Village Voice

Montgomery Clift, though perfectly cast, is unable to save the film by himself.

Apr 20, 2022

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George Bourke

Miami Herald

[Lonelyhearts] presents a glittering cast in a somber though sincere tale for the thinking man and woman.

Aug 19, 2021

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Time Out

It's gripping if a little repetitive.

May 8, 2012

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Kathy Fennessy

Video Librarian Magazine

Shot by John Alton (He Walked by Night), a cinematographer famed for his expertise with light and shadow, Lonelyhearts resembles a film noir, but it's more of a character study, since Adam, though well-intentioned, is also a bit of a fake and a fraud.

Jan 23, 2023

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Sarah Boslaugh

TheArtsStl

...a sentimental, toothless, and oddly optimistic film worth seeing only for its actors and cinematography.

Rated: 4/10

Dec 8, 2022

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Christopher Lloyd

The Film Yap

An odd but touching look at journalism and empathy, with Montgomery Clift playing a writer struggling with the morality of his role as an advice columnist to the lovelorn.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 28, 2022

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steve d

Cliff and the rest of the cast give strong performances.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Clift and Loy develop a bond that centers this film. The other performances are much better than average. The only problem is with the script -- something the actors maneuvered around to turn this into a very fine work of art.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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panayiota k

The handsome and amazing Montgomery Clift explores journalism, values, self-questioning. relationships?

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

What a waste of time that was.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Audience Member

Montgomery Clift plays a newspaper lonelyhearts advice columnist who gets a bit too caught up in his readers problems in this somewhat corny drama. However, despise it's dated aspects, there is a good cast t who give strong performance, including Robert Ryan as Clift's bully of an editor and Myrna Loy as Ryan's beleaguered wife. John Alton provides some fine photography and Conrad Salinger (who I'd never heard of before) provides a good score.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Audience Member

Kinda edgy for a movie from 1958

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Vincent J. Donehue

Director

Montgomery Clift

Adam White

Robert Ryan

William Shrike

Myrna Loy

Florence Shrike

Dolores Hart

Justy Sargeant

Maureen Stapleton

Fay Doyle

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Synopsis

Burdened by a family secret, Adam White (Montgomery Clift) lands a job as a newspaper advice columnist. Little does he realize that it's all part of a nasty desire by cynical editor William Shrike (Robert Ryan) to crush the souls of his underlings. Adam feels his readers' pain, and eventually he takes an assignment to meet with Faye Doyle (Maureen Stapleton), who is exasperated by her crippled husband. When Faye tries to seduce Adam, he must choose between his job and his girl (Dolores Hart).

Director: Vincent J. Donehue
Production Co: Dore Schary Productions
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 41m

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