{"id":31956,"date":"2013-06-26T10:20:26","date_gmt":"2013-06-26T17:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=31956"},"modified":"2021-01-01T10:52:12","modified_gmt":"2021-01-01T17:52:12","slug":"lonely-hearts-1982","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=31956","title":{"rendered":"Lonely Hearts (1982)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;You&#8217;re nearly fifty, you know &#8211; you&#8217;ve got to do <em>something<\/em> with your life!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Lonely-Hearts-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Lonely-Hearts-Poster-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-31962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Lonely-Hearts-Poster-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Lonely-Hearts-Poster-85x128.jpg 85w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Lonely-Hearts-Poster.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen his mother dies, a 49-year-old bachelor (Norman Kaye) begins dating a pretty, inexperienced young woman (Wendy Hughes) with overly controlling parents. Though Kaye and Hughes get along famously, Hughes&#8217; sexual repression eventually puts a kink in their relationship.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Australia<\/li>\n<li>Dating<\/li>\n<li>Romance<\/li>\n<li>Sexual Repression<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nAustralian director <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allmovie.com\/artist\/paul-cox-p86118\">Paul Cox<\/a> became known to U.S. audiences with the release of this amiable, sensitive romance about two awkward souls falling in love. Kaye and Hughes &#8212; fixtures of Australian cinema &#8212; are both impeccable in the lead roles; gorgeous Hughes somehow manages to instantly convince us that her &#8220;mousy&#8221; character is repressed and awkward, while balding Kaye radiates a unique kind of confidence and likable quirkiness (his grin says so much!). The screenplay is gently paced, never in a hurry, instead showing us the natural unfolding of this new couple&#8217;s love and respect for one another. They go out to eat and drink; listen to records; take leisurely strolls and kiss; have dinner with Kaye&#8217;s controlling sister (Julia Blake) and her husband (Jonathan Hardy); and join a local theater production of Strindberg&#8217;s <em>The Father<\/em>, run by a hilariously overwrought martinet (Jon Finlayson). Lurking in the background is Kaye&#8217;s desire to begin a sexual relationship with Hughes, and Hughes&#8217; fear of this inevitable progression. While one wishes at times for a bit more explanation of certain character traits  &#8212; Kaye&#8217;s struggle with kleptomania comes out of nowhere, for instance &#8212; it&#8217;s difficult to quibble with the overall sincerity of this sweet Australian flick. <\/p>\n<p>Favorite (reaction to a) line: &#8220;A Swedish pastor.&#8221; (!!)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Cox&#8217;s other Peary-listed film is <em>Man of Flowers<\/em> (1983), also starring Kaye. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Norman Kaye as Peter<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Lonely-Hearts-Kaye.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Lonely-Hearts-Kaye.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"732\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Lonely-Hearts-Kaye.png 732w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Lonely-Hearts-Kaye-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Lonely-Hearts-Kaye-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Wendy Hughes as Patricia<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Lonely-Hearts-Hughes.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Lonely-Hearts-Hughes.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"732\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Lonely-Hearts-Hughes.png 732w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Lonely-Hearts-Hughes-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Lonely-Hearts-Hughes-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Jon Finlayson as George<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Lonely-Hearts-Finlayson.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Lonely-Hearts-Finlayson.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"732\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Lonely-Hearts-Finlayson.png 732w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Lonely-Hearts-Finlayson-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Lonely-Hearts-Finlayson-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Jonathan Hardy as Bruce<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Lonely-Hearts-Hardy.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Lonely-Hearts-Hardy.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"732\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Lonely-Hearts-Hardy.png 732w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Lonely-Hearts-Hardy-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Lonely-Hearts-Hardy-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>A sensitively filmed tale of emergent romance<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Lonely-Hearts-Romance.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Lonely-Hearts-Romance.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"732\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Lonely-Hearts-Romance.png 732w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Lonely-Hearts-Romance-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Lonely-Hearts-Romance-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, for the stellar lead performances, and as a fine, refreshingly unassuming romance. Listed as a Personal Recommendation in the back of Peary&#8217;s book. Winner of the Australian Academy Award for Best Picture. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Noteworthy Performance(s)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0084264\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3\">IMDb entry<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/movies.nytimes.com\/movie\/review?res=9504E7D9103BF937A3575AC0A965948260\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeout.com\/london\/film\/lonely-hearts\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;You&#8217;re nearly fifty, you know &#8211; you&#8217;ve got to do something with your life!&#8221; Synopsis: When his mother dies, a 49-year-old bachelor (Norman Kaye) begins dating a pretty, inexperienced young woman (Wendy Hughes) with overly controlling parents. 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Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Australia Dating Romance Sexual Repression Review: Australian director Paul Cox became known to U.S. audiences with the release of this amiable,&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=31956\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31956","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.8 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"&quot;You&#039;re nearly fifty, you know - you&#039;ve got to do something with your life!&quot; Synopsis: When his mother dies, a 49-year-old bachelor (Norman Kaye) begins dating a pretty, inexperienced young woman (Wendy Hughes) with overly controlling parents. 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