Lonely Hearts

Lonely Hearts (1982)

This is a film about two people falling in love for the very first time. She's afraid it may be too soon. He's afraid it may be too late.

In this offbeat comedy, an unlikely romance develops between a flamboyant, middle-aged piano tuner and an extremely timid office worker.

Date of release
1982-10-21
TMDB
5.4 / 10 (9)
Runtime
1h 46m
Genres
Romance, Drama, Comedy
Director
Paul Cox

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 5. Including: AACTA Award for Best Film

Lonely Hearts is a 1982 Australian film directed by Paul Cox which won the 1982 AFI Award for Best Film and was nominated in four other categories.

Production

Paul Cox wrote the first two drafts, then Phillip Adams proposed the movie be the first of four films made by the Adams-Packer company. John Clarke was brought in to co-write and John Murray became producer. Cox was paid $30,000 which he says was the first payment he ever received for making a film.

The film was shot over six weeks with two weeks for rehearsal.

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