Devotion (1946)

Directed by

Curtis Bernhardt

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 47m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 13 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The movie tells a fictionalized story of the Brontë sisters, who were authors in 19th century England. It follows their lives as they write and struggle with family and romance.

melodramaticstiffold-fashionedearnestslow-pacedliteraryglossysentimentalromanticized

What happens

Devotion is a 1946 American biographical film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Ida Lupino, Paul Henreid, Olivia de Havilland, and Sydney Greenstreet. Based on a story by Theodore Reeves, the film is a highly fictionalized account of the lives of the Brontë sisters. The movie features Montagu Love's last role; he died almost three years before the film's delayed release. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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