
Hearts of Gold
Seen it?2003 | 180 min | Drama, Romance, TV Movie
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Best for anyone with a complicated family (so, everyone) and romantics. Family ties get tested in ways that ring true. A good follow-up to The Magnificent Ambersons.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- A big, patient story, at 3 hr.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 3 hr.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
An old-fashioned love story set in the South Wales valleys during the 1930s. Well-to-do doctor Andrew joins his father's infirmary, and in miner's daughter Bethan finds a spirit lacking in his previous girlfriends. The two fall in love, but their differing backgrounds prove a major sticking point.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Laxton
- Jeremy SheffieldDr. Andrew John
- Kate JarmanNurse Bethan Powell
- Geraldine JamesElizabeth Powell
- David TroughtonEvan Powell
- Judy ParfittIsobel John
- David WarnerDr. Theo John
- Robert Gwyn DavinLew Richards
- Siobhan FlynnLaura Ronconi
- Andrew HowardAlun Price
- Celyn JonesTrevor Lewis