The Barretts of Wimpole Street

The Barretts of Wimpole Street

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1934-09-21

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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The Barretts of Wimpole Street

Storyline

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.

Released

1934-09-21

Runtime

109

Director

Sidney Franklin

Budget

$820000

Revenue

$1258000

Genres

Drama

Romance

Language

English

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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    Norma Shearer

    Norma Shearer
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    Fredric March

    Fredric March
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    Charles Laughton

    Charles Laughton
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    Maureen O'Sullivan

    Maureen O'Sullivan
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    Katharine Alexander

    Katharine Alexander
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    Ralph Forbes

    Ralph Forbes
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    Ian Wolfe

    Ian Wolfe
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    Marion Clayton Anderson

    Marion Clayton Anderson
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    Leo G. Carroll

    Leo G. Carroll
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    Ferdinand Munier

    Ferdinand Munier
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    Una O'Connor

    Una O'Connor
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    Vernon Downing

    Vernon Downing
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    Neville Clark

    Neville Clark
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    Matthew Smith

    Matthew Smith
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    Robert Carleton

    Robert Carleton
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    Allan Conrad

    Allan Conrad
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    Peter Hobbes

    Peter Hobbes
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