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The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934)

★ 6.9Passed109 minDirector: Sidney Franklin

1934 American historical romantic drama film directed by Sidney Franklin

The Barretts of Wimpole Street is a 1934 American historical romantic drama film directed by Sidney Franklin based on the 1930 play of the same title by Rudolf Besier. It depicts the real-life romance between poets Elizabeth Barrett (Norma Shearer) and Robert Browning (Fredric March), despite the opposition of her abusive father Edward Moulton-Barrett (Charles Laughton). The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture and Shearer was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. It was written by Ernest Vajda, Claudine West, and Donald Ogden Stewart, from the successful 1930 play The Barretts of Wimpole Street by Rudolf Besier, and starring Katharine Cornell.

In 1957, Franklin directed a color remake in CinemaScope and Metrocolor starring Jennifer Jones, John Gielgud, and Bill Travers.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Barretts of Wimpole Street about?
The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934) — In 1845 London, the Barrett family is ruled with an iron fist by its stern widowed patriarch, Edward Moulton-Barrett. His nine grown children are afraid of him more than they love him. One of his rules is that none of his children are allowed to marry, which does not sit well wit
Is The Barretts of Wimpole Street based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Barretts of Wimpole Street scary?
Content rating: Passed. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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