Cast of
The Death of the Heart

About The Death of the Heart

  • Released on May 03, 1987

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.

Full Cast of The Death of the Heart

Phyllis Calvert
plays Mrs. Heccomb

JoJo Cole
plays Portia Quayne

Alice Douglas
plays Clara

Paul Mark Elliott
plays Cecil

Samantha Gates
plays Lillian

Meryl Hampton
plays Phyllis

Robert Hardy
plays Major Brutt

Nigel Havers
plays Thomas Quayne

Damaris Hayman
plays Miss Paullie

Wendy Hiller
plays Matchett

Patricia Hodge
plays Anna Quayne

Patrick Pearson
plays Dickie Heccomb

Miranda Richardson
plays Daphne Heccomb

Michael Troughton
plays Bursely

Judith Davis
plays Waitress


Crew of The Death of the Heart