The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1957)

Directed by

Sidney Franklin

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In early 19th century London, a poet named Elizabeth Barrett is confined to her home by her controlling father. She falls in love with a fellow poet, Robert Browning, and must decide between her family obligations and her desire for independence.

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What happens

The Barretts of Wimpole Street is a 1957 British CinemaScope historical romantic drama film originating from the United Kingdom; it was a re-make of the earlier 1934 version by the same director, Sidney Franklin. Both films are based on the 1930 play The Barretts of Wimpole Street by Rudolf Besier. The screenplay for the 1957 film is credited to John Dighton, but Franklin used exactly the same script for the second movie as he did for the first. The film, set in the early 19th century, stars Jennifer Jones, John Gielgud, and Bill Travers. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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