The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934)
Directed by Sidney Franklin · 109 min · Drama, Romance
37.6 TOPICAL score · #2,875 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934, directed by Sidney Franklin) has a TOPICAL score of 37.6 - ranked 2,875 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 0 awards from 2 nominations. Critics: 70% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.2/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.2/10 (23 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 25 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics70% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.2/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.2/10 (23 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 2 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 25 languages
- Still read2,284 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Norma Shearer (actor #744), Fredric March (actor #352), Charles Laughton (actor #394), Maureen O'Sullivan (actor #1,120)