The Death of the Heart

Overview

A young orphan girl, Portia, goes to live with her well-to-do aunt and uncle. As she is groomed to become a lady, she is confused by the young man who seems to be courting her. Surrounded by pretentious people who have no clue how to deal with teenagers, she soon loses her naïveté and thinks of running away.

Cast

Phyllis Calvert

Mrs. Heccomb

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JoJo Cole

Portia Quayne

Daniel Chatto

Eddie

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Alice Douglas

Clara

Paul Mark Elliott

Cecil

Samantha Gates

Lillian

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Meryl Hampton

Phyllis

Robert Hardy

Major Brutt

Nigel Havers

Thomas Quayne

Damaris Hayman

Miss Paullie

Wendy Hiller

Matchett

Patricia Hodge

Anna Quayne