CinemaOSMovie · 1988 · 1h 48m
Clara's Heart

Clara's wisdom. Clara's warmth. Clara's secret.

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David is a teenager whose parents are in a deteriorating marriage after their infant daughter dies. Clara is a chambermaid at a Jamaican resort who's hired to be a housekeeper. She and David develop a close bond, opening his eyes and heart to new experiences, and eventually leading to a disturbing secret in Clara's past.

Directed byRobert Mulligan

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 48m
Language
EN
Released
October 7, 1988
Studios
MTM EnterprisesWarner Bros. Pictures

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Clara's Heart - Trailer

Clara's Heart - Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Clara Mayfield

Michael Ontkean

Michael Ontkean

Bill Hart

Kathleen Quinlan

Kathleen Quinlan

Leona Hart

Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris

David Hart

Spalding Gray

Spalding Gray

Peter Epstein

Jason Downs

Jason Downs

Alan Lipsky

Hattie Winston

Hattie Winston

Blanche Loudon

Beverly Todd

Beverly Todd

Dora Cambridge

Maria Broom

Maria Broom

Felicia

Frederick Strother

Frederick Strother

Bundy

Creative team
Directed by
Robert Mulligan
Robert Mulligan
Written by
Mark Medoff
Produced by
Martin Elfand

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