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Clara's Heart 1988

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 by: Robert Mulligan
Written by: Mark Medoff
Release date: 1988-10-07
Runtime: 108 minutes
Critics score:
38 / 100
Tagline: Clara's wisdom. Clara's warmth. Clara's secret.
Cast:
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 
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Also known as:
  • Clara