Ryan's Daughter (1970)

Director:

David Lean

Writer:

Robert Bolt (original screenplay)

Release Date:

17 December 1970 (West Germany)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

A story of love...set against the violence of rebellion

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Village | Officer | Pub | Beach | Ireland

Awards:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 19 nominations

Cast

Robert Mitchum	...	Charles Shaughnessy
Trevor Howard	...	Father Collins
Christopher Jones	...	Randolph Doryan
John Mills	...	Michael
Leo McKern	...	Thomas Ryan
Sarah Miles	...	Rosy Ryan
Barry Foster	...	Tim O'Leary
Marie Kean	...	Mrs. McCardle
Arthur O'Sullivan	...	Mr. McCardle
Evin Crowley	...	Maureen
Douglas Sheldon	...	Driver
Gerald Sim	...	Captain
Barry Jackson	...	Corporal
Des Keogh	...	Lanky private
Niall Toibin	...	O'Keefe
Philip O'Flynn	...	Paddy
Donal Neligan	...	Maureen's boyfriend
Brian O'Higgins	...	Const. O'Connor
Niall O'Brien	...	Bernard
Owen Sullivan	...	Joseph
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Emmet Bergin	...	Sean (uncredited)
May Cluskey	...	Storekeeper (uncredited)
Annie D'Alton	...	Old woman (uncredited)
Pat Layde	...	Policeman (uncredited)
Ed O'Callaghan	...	Bernard (uncredited)

Directed by
David Lean

Writing credits
Robert Bolt		(original screenplay)

Produced by
Anthony Havelock-Allan	....	producer
Roy Stevens	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Maurice Jarre

Cinematography by
Freddie Young

Film Editing by
Norman Savage

Production Design by
Stephen B. Grimes		(as Stephen Grimes)

Art Direction by
Roy Walker

Set Decoration by
Josie MacAvin

Costume Design by
Jocelyn Rickards

Makeup Department
Charles E. Parker	....	makeup artist (as Charles Parker)
A.G. Scott	....	hair stylist
Eric Allwright	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Douglas Twiddy	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Charles Frend	....	second unit director
Roy Stevens	....	second unit director: storm
Michael Stevenson	....	assistant director
Pedro Vidal	....	assistant director
Jonathan Burrows	....	third assistant director (uncredited)
David Tringham	....	assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Peter Dukelow	....	constructor
Eddie Fowlie	....	property master
Derek Irvine	....	assistant art director
Brian Doyle	....	plasterer (uncredited)
Mickey O'Toole	....	stand-by props (uncredited)

Sound Department
John Bramall	....	sound recordist
Ernie Grimsdale	....	sound editor
Gordon K. McCallum	....	sound mixer
Winston Ryder	....	sound editor
John Hayward	....	sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Michael Hickey	....	sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Robert MacDonald	....	special effects

Stunts
Vic Armstrong	....	stunts (uncredited)
Jack Cooper	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Denys N. Coop	....	camera operator: second unit (as Denys Coop)
Ernest Day	....	camera operator
Robert Huke	....	camera operator: second unit (as Bob Huke)
Bernie Prentice	....	chief electrician
Roy Rodhouse	....	chief electrician
Doug Byers	....	electrician (uncredited)
Jim Dawes	....	grip (uncredited)
Chris Holden	....	focus puller (uncredited)
Robert Willoughby	....	special still photographer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Tony Lawson	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Maurice Jarre	....	conductor
Eric Tomlinson	....	music recordist

Other crew
Phyllis Crocker	....	continuity
Eddie Fowlie	....	location manager
William O'Kelly	....	production liaison
Ron Bareham	....	assistant accountant (uncredited)
Al Burgess	....	location manager (uncredited)
Julian Holloway	....	voice dubbing: Christopher Jones (uncredited)
John Trehy	....	production accountant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Faraway Productions

Distributors

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1970) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1974) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Chapel Distribution (1999) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1978) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Filmipaja (1971) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1970) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• Neue Visionen Filmverleih (????) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• Esselte Video (1980s) (Finland) (VHS)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (199?) (USA) (VHS) (pan/scan)
• Vídeo Arte (Brazil) (VHS)
• Warner Bros. Entertainment Finland Oy (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
• Yleisradio (YLE) (1985) (Finland) (TV)

Other Companies

• Lee Lighting  grip and lighting equipment

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for a sex scene (re-rating) (1996)

Runtime:

195 min (general release version) | 206 min (roadshow/DVD version)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

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

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | Sweden:11 | USA:GP (original rating) | UK:15 (video rating) | UK:AA (original rating) | Australia:PG | Singapore:M18 | Iceland:16 | West Germany:16 (f) | USA:R (re-rating) (1996) | New Zealand:M (special edition) | Peru:14 | Argentina:16 | Portugal:M/12 | Netherlands:14 (orginal rating) | Australia:M (TV rating)

Filming Locations:

Bridges of Ross, County Clare, Ireland

Company:

Faraway Productions

Trivia:

Peter O'Toole was considered for Michael and Doryan but turned down both parts.

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.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gorgo (#10.9)" (1998)

Soundtrack:

Drowsy Maggie

I Know What I Like

Despite all the nay-saying, this is one of my favourite films. Every now and again, everything clicks for you in terms of how a film is put together. I never tire of watching this movie. And despite what anyone else thinks about the music, I thought it was some of Maurice Jarre's finest work. Apparently it was some of his own favorite composition work. I hope someday to get over to the West coast of Ireland and see some of the scenery in person. I thought that the acting in the film was some of the most courageous work that some of the actors had ever taken on. The film was just long enough for me. As for the esteemed David Lean, no one---and I mean no one--was ever as good at making mankind seem so small and insignificant when compared to the forces and spaces in nature. He was able to take Freddy Young's cinematography and bring out the best in it. I liked it when I was younger, and I like it even more now. I respect it very much and pity those who are unable to savour it. I admit that very few people will be able digest it in it's entirety. Thank god I'm not one of them. Thank-you Mr. Lean wherever you are.