Freddie Young and John Mills won Oscars for their performances in this epic, directed by David Lean and set during the Troubles of 1916. Robert Bolt’s script reworks Thomas Hardy-esque formulae into a story about romantic excess and moral cowardice, woven into a vision of damnation.
Ryan's Daughter (1970)
Despite a harsh critical response at the time of its release, Ryan’s Daughter is a triumph of sensual storytelling by David Lean.
- 1970 United Kingdom
- Directed by
- David Lean
- Produced by
- Anthony Havelock-Allan
- Written by
- Robert Bolt
- Featuring
- Robert Mitchum, Trevor Howard, Christopher Jones
- Running time
- 206 minutes
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