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Programme Information

Sumptuous drama that tells the tale of the celebrated love affair between the poets Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning. Laughton plays Elizabeth's tyrannical father, whom she must battle to win her freedom.

Keywords:

Drama, Romance, Biopic, Based-on-Play, Based-on-True-Story, Biographical, Biography, Movie, Film, Movies, Films, Oscar Best Picture Nominated, Oscar Best Actress Nominee

Additional Information:

(Black and white) (1934) (USA) (3 Star)

Cast:

Norma Shearer	.... Elizabeth Barrett
Fredric March	.... Robert Browning
Charles Laughton	.... Edward Moulton-Barrett
Maureen O'Sullivan	.... Henrietta Barrett
Katharine Alexander	.... Arabel Barrett
Ralph Forbes	.... Captain Surtees Cook

Supporting Cast:

Marion Clayton	.... Bella Hedley
Ian Wolfe	.... Harry Bevan
Ferdinand Munier	.... Dr. Chambers
Una O'Connor	.... Wilson
Leo G. Carroll	.... Dr. Waterlow
Vernon Downing	.... Octavius Barrett
Neville Clark	.... Charles Barrett
Matthew Smith	.... George Barrett
Robert Carleton	.... Alfred Barrett

Directors:

Sidney Franklin

Writers:

Rudolph Besier
Ernest Vajda

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