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The Barretts of Wimpole Street

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1hr 45min
Genres:
Drama,Romance
Release:
1957
Directors:
Sidney Franklin, Sidney Franklin
Starring:
Jennifer Jones, John Gielgud, Bill Travers  ...more
Synopsis: First filmed in 1934 with Norma Shearer, Fredric March and Charles Laughton, Rudolf Bessier's stage hit The Barretts of Wimpole Street was lavishly remade in CinemaScope and Metrocolor in 1957. This time around, Jennifer Jones stars as the beautiful invalid Elizabeth Barrett, who lives under the despotic rule of her Victorian-era father Edward Moulton Barrett (John Gielgud). Literally swept off her feet by dashing, romantic poet Robert Browning (Bill Travers), Elizabeth's hopes for happiness are ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
This remake of The Barretts of Wimpole Street pales in comparison with the original, but if taken on its own terms is a perfectly adequate romance. Certainly the physical production is nothing to sneeze at, with MGM giving Barretts a customarily splendid look. Some changes have been made in the screenplay, primarily to accommodate the fact that Jennifer Jones is portraying Elizabeth Barrett as a character ... Full Review
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Jennifer Jones
Elizabeth Barrett
John Gielgud
Edward Moulton-Barrett
Bill Travers
Robert Browning
Virginia McKenna
Henrietta
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