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The Heart of Me

Play trailer Poster for The Heart of Me R,  2003,  1h 35m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 48% 60 Reviews Tomatometer 61% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
48% Tomatometer 60 Reviews 61% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
A woman (Helena Bonham Carter) has an affair with her older sister's (Olivia Williams) husband (Paul Bettany) and bears his child.
The Heart of Me

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Critics Consensus

This movie about passion and betrayal finds itself severely lacking in the former.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader Aug 2, 2022
A devastating performance by Olivia Williams anchors this emotionally complex British drama... Go to Full Review
Barbara Ellen The Times (UK) Jan 3, 2018
How, one wonders, do movies like this still get made? Does everyone just turn up one day, and refuse to go home until a cameraman arrives? Go to Full Review
Charlotte O'Sullivan Independent (UK) Nov 15, 2017
The Heart of Me, inspired by Rosamund Lehmann's anguished classic The Echoing Grove, is a costume drama that wants to be more than the sum of its wardrobe. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 22, 2005
3/5
Paul Sherman Boston Herald Jul 16, 2005
1.5/4
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Cast & Crew

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Thaddeus O'Sullivan

Director

Helena Bonham Carter

Dinah

Olivia Williams

Madeleine Masters

Paul Bettany

Rickie Masters

Eleanor Bron

Ms. Burkett

Luke Newberry

Anthony

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Movie Info

Synopsis A woman (Helena Bonham Carter) has an affair with her older sister's (Olivia Williams) husband (Paul Bettany) and bears his child.
Director
Thaddeus O'Sullivan
Producer
Martin Pope
Screenwriter
Lucinda Coxon, Rosamond Lehmann
Distributor
ThinkFilm
Production Co
BBC, Isle of Man Film
Rating
R (Some Sexuality)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 6, 2003, Wide
Release Date (DVD)
Mar 22, 2005
Box Office (Gross USA)
$196.1K
Runtime
1h 35m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Dolby A, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Surround
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