The Barretts of Wimpole Street

Name: The Barretts of Wimpole Street
Director: Sidney Franklin
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1934-09-21
Duration: 109 min
Cast: Norma Shearer, Fredric March, Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Sullivan, Katharine Alexander

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1934 · 109 min · NR · Drama · Romance · TMDB 6.2/10

Overview

Remarkable poet Elizabeth Barrett is slowly recovering from a crippling illness with the help of her siblings, especially her youngest sister, Henrietta, but feels stifled by the domestic tyranny of her wealthy widowed father. When she meets fellow poet Robert Browning in a romantic first encounter, her heart belongs to him. However, her controlling father has no intention of allowing her out of his sight.

Directed by Sidney Franklin

Cast

Norma Shearer — Elizabeth Barrett
Fredric March — Robert Browning
Charles Laughton — Edward Moulton-Barrett
Maureen O'Sullivan — Henrietta Barrett
Katharine Alexander — Arabel Barrett