The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

Based on the novel by Carson McCullers, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter stars Alan Arkin as John Singer, who is deaf. Singer moves from a small town in order to be close to his institutionalized friend Antonapoulos (Chuck McCann), who is deaf and mentally impaired. Singer rents a room with a family ...more

Oscar nominations may be given out too freely to actors who play the disabled, but Alan Arkin truly earns his in the film version of The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, Carson McCullers' novel about the intersecting lives of loners in a small Southern town. Arkin perfectly assimilates the shorthand communication style of a deaf man, right down to the knowing smiles directed at those flabbergasted about how to interact with him. His proud, contained performance earns audience respect without resorting ...more