Ryan's Daughter (1970)

Despite a harsh critical response at the time of its release, Ryan’s Daughter is a triumph of sensual storytelling by David Lean.
Freddie Young and John Mills won Oscars for their performances in this epic, directed by David Lean and set during the Troubles of 1916. Robert Bolt’s script reworks Thomas Hardy-esque formulae into a story about romantic excess and moral cowardice, woven into a vision of damnation.
1970 United Kingdom
Directed by
David Lean
Produced by
Anthony Havelock-Allan
Written by
Robert Bolt
Featuring
Robert Mitchum, Trevor Howard, Christopher Jones
Running time
206 minutes