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Ryan's Daughter (I) (1970)

R  195 min  -  Drama | Romance   -  17 December 1970 (West Germany)
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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.

Director:

David Lean

Writer:

Robert Bolt
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert Mitchum ...
Trevor Howard ...
Christopher Jones Christopher Jones ...
John Mills ...
Leo McKern ...
Sarah Miles ...
Barry Foster Barry Foster ...
Marie Kean Marie Kean ...
Mrs. McCardle
Arthur O'Sullivan Arthur O'Sullivan ...
Mr. McCardle
Evin Crowley Evin Crowley ...
Douglas Sheldon Douglas Sheldon ...
Driver
Gerald Sim Gerald Sim ...
Captain
Barry Jackson Barry Jackson ...
Corporal
Des Keogh Des Keogh ...
Lanky private
Niall Toibin ...
O'Keefe
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Storyline

World War I seems far away from Ireland's Dingle peninsula when Rosy Ryan Shaughnessy goes horseback riding on the beach with the young English officer. There was a magnetic attraction between them the day he was the only customer in her father's pub and Rosy was tending bar for the first time since her marriage to the village schoolmaster. Then one stormy night some Irish revolutionaries expecting a shipment of guns arrive at Ryan's pub. Is it Rosy who betrays them to the British? Will Shaugnessy take Father Collin's advice? Is the pivotal role that of the village idiot who is mute? Written by Dale O'Connor <daleoc@interaccess.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Village | Officer | Pub | Gun | Beach  | See more »

Taglines:

A story of love...set against the violence of rebellion See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for a sex scene (re-rating) (1996) See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

(West Germany) See more »

Also Known As:

La hija de Ryan See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Faraway Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(general release version)  | (roadshow/DVD version)

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Mono (35 mm optical prints) | 4-Track Stereo (35 mm magnetic prints)

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The village of "Kirrary" was built just for the film and dismantled afterwards - shops, schoolhouse, church, pub, post office, etc. 200 workmen built it all using slate and 20,000 tons of granite from a dozen local quarries; anything less substantial wouldn't have stood up to the Atlantic gales. Many buildings had fitted interiors, ceilings, lighting, plumbing and even working fireplaces and chimneys. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Trevor Howard (priest) goes in search of the distressed Robert Mitchum (schoolteacher) he leaves the schoolhouse carrying a bundle of clothes and the schoolteacher's black leather boots. Later, when he discovers the schoolteacher on a rocky shoreline the priest is still carrying the clothes and boots. However, during the search, the priest is stopped on a beach by British soldiers; at this point the priest is in possession of the clothes but not the boots. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Rosy Ryan: Give it over, Michael. Thanks.
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Connections

Referenced in Emerald City (1988) See more »