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Ryan's Daughter

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A teacher's (Robert Mitchum) wife (Sarah Miles) has an affair with a British soldier (Christopher Jones) in 1916 Northern Ireland.
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Kevin Maher The Times (UK) 07/14/2017
1/5
A weary Madame Bovary rehash set in rural Ireland. Go to Full Review
Variety Staff Variety 11/06/2007
Overlength of perhaps 30 minutes serves to magnify some weaknesses of Robert Bolt's original screenplay, to dissipate the impact of the performances, and to overwhelm outstanding photography and production. Go to Full Review
Tom Milne Time Out 06/24/2006
An awe-inspiringly tedious lump of soggy romanticism. Go to Full Review
Debbie Brown Baltimore Afro-American 09/23/2020
David Lean does come through for movie-goers in the second half which is filled with drama and good acting which lead to an almost perfect climax. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 03/22/2008
C
Arguably David Lean's weakest film, this lushly photographed (it won Oscar for Freddie Young) period Irish romance is rambling and pointless, and feels like an occasion for Sarah Miles (then married to writer Bolt) to show off her beautiful body. Go to Full Review
TV Guide 11/06/2007
2.5/4
The best thing about this much-vaunted, overlong Irish epic love triangle is its gorgeous photography. Go to Full Review
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Russ G Mar 19 Three and a half hours? Are you freakin' kiddin' me? See more Paul S Dec 14 It was not set in Northetn Ireland. It was set on the West coast of Ireland. Northern Ireland did not exist seperate to Eire until 1922. Sloppy work RT. See more Irene M 12/05/2024 YOUWZA this movie had a sex scene that blew my mind, in terms of its being acceptable, in the early 70s. Beyond that, a great cast, amazing cinematography, how did they film during a storm? Amazing! See more Helen M 08/17/2024 Snuck into this when I was 14 and I swore that if their wedding night was what sex was all about, then I was never going there! Loved this film. The scenery was magnificent and I think some critics are missing the point. The film highlights what was going on at the time in Ireland. Some of the dialogue may be a bit naff but all in all, I really enjoyed it and i think John Mills played the village idiot perfectly.... for the times that were in it. See more Colin M 03/04/2024 Village life on the Irish coast in 1916 as experienced by a publican's daughter who becomes amorously involved with the local schoolmaster. See more Alec B 11/10/2023 Yes, its definitely the weakest of Lean's epics but I don't think its worthy of outlandish scorn. The weak elements of the film (Mills' performance, the bloated running time) hurt but don't really undo the entire production. The film is still beautifully photographed and the Irish setting for a loose adaption of Madame Bovary works really well. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A teacher's (Robert Mitchum) wife (Sarah Miles) has an affair with a British soldier (Christopher Jones) in 1916 Northern Ireland.
Director
David Lean
Producer
Anthony Havelock-Allan
Screenwriter
Robert Bolt
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 9, 1970, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 21, 2016
Runtime
3h 26m
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