The Death of the Heart
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.
Release Date
May 3, 1987Runtime
109 minDirected by
Peter HammondWritten by
Elizabeth Bowen, Derek MahonLanguage
EnglishBudget
$0Revenue
$0Status
ReleasedCast
Phyllis Calvert
Mrs. HeccombDaniel Chatto
EddieSamantha Gates
LillianRobert Hardy
Major BruttNigel Havers
Thomas QuayneDamaris Hayman
Miss PaullieWendy Hiller
MatchettPatricia Hodge
Anna QuayneJonathan Hyde
St. Quentin MillerSophie Thompson
DorisMiranda Richardson
Daphne HeccombMichael Troughton
Bursely
Cast18 cast members