Heartless

Apr 4, 2005

1h 33m

★ 7.1

Overview

Comedy drama about a vain barrister who undergoes a personality change after having a heart transplant. Believing that this could be linked to the character of the donor, he travels to a village in Scotland to find out more about him, and there falls for the man's widow.

Genres

TV Movie

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Ecosse Films

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Cast

Amanda MacNaughton

Simone Lahbib

Harry Holland

Angus Deayton

Rebecca Wootton-Fitzpaine

Sally Hurst

Laura

Priyanga Burford

Ricy

Clive Russell

Benny

William McBain

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