The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934)
Directed by: Sidney Franklin
Writers: Rudolph Besier, Ernest Vajda, Claudine West
Starring: Norma Shearer, Fredric March, Charles Laughton
Runtime: 1h 49m
Genre: Drama, Romance
IMDb Rating: 6.9/10
Plot Summary:
Elizabeth Barrett grows up under the strict and oppressive rule of her father, who forbids any member of the family to marry. Despite these constraints, she falls deeply in love with the poet Robert Browning. Their struggle for love against her father’s tyranny unfolds in a tense and emotionally charged story of courage, defiance, and the transformative power of passion.
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7 Comments
Between them both, they wrote beautiful poetry.❤
I've never been a fan of Norma Shearer but she is not half bad in this.
Thanks for restoring this because it has needed it badly.
Brilliant movie thank you ❤❤
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I have always thought Norma Sheara was an excellent actress and very beautiful!
Is there any evidence that she was really medically sick or was she just malevolently controlled by her obviously demented father?
I can't believe I've never seen this movie. Thank you so much for posting it.