Set in the wake of the 1916 Easter Rising, a married woman in a small Irish village has an affair with a troubled British officer.Set in the wake of the 1916 Easter Rising, a married woman in a small Irish village has an affair with a troubled British officer.Set in the wake of the 1916 Easter Rising, a married woman in a small Irish village has an affair with a troubled British officer.
- Won 2 Oscars
- 9 wins & 22 nominations total
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- TriviaThe movie's long gestation did not endear Sir David Lean to MGM, who soon regretted giving Lean carte blanche after Doctor Zhivago (1965). At one point, MGM President James Aubrey arrived in Ireland to demand that Lean pick up the pace. Lean responded by shutting down production until Aubrey left the country.
- GoofsThe British army camp outside of the village has several Quonset or possibly Nissan huts. Neither style of hut was developed until early in WW2, about 1941 - 25 years after the setting for this movie.
- Quotes
Father Collins: Don't nurse your dreams, Rosy. You can't help having them, but don't nurse them. Because if you nurse your dreams, they tend to come true.
- Alternate versionsThe general release version omits the Overture, Intermission, and Exit Music, bringing the running time down to 195 minutes. The roadshow version is what appears on most laserdisc and VHS releases, along with the DVD version.
- ConnectionsEdited into Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
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An outstanding piece of cinema
David Lean's production of "Ryan's Daughter"is an outstanding piece of cinematic artistry. It's a romantic drama set in a small village on the Irish coastline. The mood of the villagers is as changeable as the waves that crash upon the shore. David Lean uses the sea for dramatic effect as he alternates between the village people and the sea itself. John Mills as Michael the inquisitive village idiot is superb as we watch him play with a box of explosives. Sarah Miles plays Rosy torn between the love for her Irish schoolteacher husband (Robert Mitchum) and an unbridled passion for a newly arrived British officer (Christopher Jones). Village gossip virtually destroys Rosy's life. Trevor Howard as the local much-respected priest gives a compelling performance as one who tries to keep the peace in a troubled village. The shell-shocked officer with dreadful memories of his time in the trenches in France has a distinct presence on screen. His part requires little dialogue, the emotions being portrayed through eye and body language. Some of the loveliest scenes I thought were those of the high cliffs and broad beaches where Rosy often walked alone with the incoming tide.Unfortunately footprints in the sand can reveal the most intimate secrets! The wild storm in which the locals attempt to salvage boxes of ammunition from a shipwreck in raging seas is one of the most realistic and exciting sequences I have seen. We are reminded constantly in the film that the sea is the dominant player. Photography, sound effects and music blend into a perfect whole. In one word...a winner!
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- Also known as
- Ryans Tochter
- Filming locations
- Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland(Rosy loses her parasol, opening scene)
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- Budget
- $15,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $8,768
- Runtime3 hours 20 minutes
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- 2.20 : 1
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