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Kathleen Mavourneen (1939)

Kathleen Mavourneen poster
Directed by
Norman Lee
Genre
drama film, musical film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 15m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young Irish woman faces a difficult choice between love and duty. She must decide whether to follow her heart or obey her family's wishes.

sentimentalromanticold-fashionedmusicaldramaticperiod-setgentlenostalgic

What happens

Kathleen Mavourneen (also known as Kathleen) is a 1937 British-Irish musical drama film directed by Norman Lee and starring Sally O'Neil, Tom Burke and Jack Daly. It was written by Marjorie Deans and John Glen, based on the 1890 novel by Clara Mulholland. It was shot at Welwyn Studios. The story had been filmed several times previously, including a silent version (1919), starring Theda Bara and a 1930 talkie also starring Sally O'Neil. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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