The Barretts of Wimpole Street
1934 · Movie · NR · 109 min · ★ 6.2 · 73% critics
Remarkable poet Elizabeth Barrett is slowly recovering from a crippling illness with the help of her siblings, especially her youngest sister, Henrietta, but feels stifled by the domestic tyranny of her wealthy widowed father. When she meets fellow poet Robert Browning in a romantic first encounter, her heart belongs to him. However, her controlling father has no intention of allowing her out of his sight.
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Details
- Years
- 1934
- Release date
- 1934-09-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Critic score
- 73/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (22 votes)
Themes
- london, england
- abusive father
- poet
- biography
- based on play or musical
- family relationships
- church
- free will
- overbearing father
- pre-code
- self confidence
- father daughter conflict
- +7 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1935 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1935 · nominated
Cast & crew
Norma Shearer
as Elizabeth Barrett
Fredric March
as Robert Browning
Charles Laughton
as Edward Moulton-Barrett
Maureen O'Sullivan
as Henrietta Barrett
Katharine Alexander
as Arabel Barrett
Ralph Forbes
as Captain Surtees Cook
Ian Wolfe
as Harry Bevan
Marion Clayton Anderson
as Bella Hedley
Leo G. Carroll
as Dr. Ford-Waterlow
Ferdinand Munier
as Dr. Chambers
Directed by Sidney Franklin