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Heartbreak House (1977)

1977-05-19 · 2h 0m · EN
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Captain Shotover, a retired seafarer, is reluctantly hosting a weekend house party for his two daughters and their bohemian friends. As they indulge in dangerous flirtations, will anyone notice their drift to destruction?

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George Bernard ShawWriterCedric MessinaDirector

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John GielgudJohn GielgudCaptain ShotoverSiân PhillipsSiân PhillipsHesione HushabyeLesley-Anne DownLesley-Anne DownEllie DunnDaniel MasseyDaniel MasseyHector HushabyeBarbara MurrayBarbara MurrayLady UtterwoodDonald PickeringDonald PickeringRandall Utterwood

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedyDialogue densityComedyDirector preference333674Actor preference169963 · 159423 · 209858Country preferenceGbDecade preference1970

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What is Heartbreak House about?

Captain Shotover, a retired seafarer, is reluctantly hosting a weekend house party for his two daughters and their bohemian friends. As they indulge in dangerous flirtations, will anyone notice their drift to destruction?

How long is Heartbreak House?

Heartbreak House has a runtime of 120 minutes.