The Death of the Heart(1987)

movie - first aired/released 1987-05-03 - 109 min - audience 8.5

Drama

Directed by Peter Hammond

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.