Ryan's Daughter

Ryan's Daughter

1970 · 206 min · EN · 7.1 (183 votes)
Dir. David Lean · Starring Robert Mitchum, Trevor Howard, Christopher Jones, John Mills, Leo McKern, Sarah Miles · Music Maurice Jarre

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

RomanceHistoryDrama

In the wake of the 1916 Easter Rising, a married schoolteacher in a small Irish village has an affair with a troubled British officer.

VIBE

A sweeping, tragic romance set against the dramatic Irish coast. It's a slow-burn exploration of forbidden love, societal judgment, and the devastating consequences of desire in a time of conflict. Feel the passion and the heartbreak.

melancholicsweepingpassionatetragicslow-burnepic romanceperiod dramacinematic landscapeforbidden lovecultural conflictsocial ostracismduty vs. desire
rebellionworld war igunvillagemuteirelandextramarital affairirish easter rebellion (1916)catholic priestwavesbritish officercoastal townlong brown hair1910spariahmob justiceirish lasscounty kerry