When poets love, Heaven and Earth fall back to watch!
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) is a drama and romance film directed by Sidney Franklin, released on September 21, 1934 with a runtime of 1h 49m. It stars Norma Shearer, Fredric March, Charles Laughton and Maureen O'Sullivan. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 23 ratings.
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Norma Shearer
as Elizabeth Barrett
Fredric March
as Robert Browning
Charles Laughton
as Edward Moulton-Barrett
Maureen O'Sullivan
as Henrietta Barrett
Katharine Alexander
as Arabel Barrett
Ralph Forbes
as Captain Surtees Cook
Ian Wolfe
as Harry Bevan
Marion Clayton Anderson
as Bella Hedley
Leo G. Carroll
as Dr. Ford-Waterlow
Ferdinand Munier
as Dr. Chambers
Una O'Connor
as Wilson
Vernon Downing
as Octavius Barrett
Directed by Sidney Franklin, written by Rudolph Besier, Ernest Vajda and Claudine West, produced by Irving Thalberg.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 23 ratings.
I'm sorry, but the scenes with Norma Shearer and Fredric March simply fall flat. Shearer's "fey" acting style is contemptible at the best of times, but her overacting in every single scene simply destroys the fabric of this otherwise well written melodrama. Who saves the day? Charles Laughton of course! His is truly the only performance which shines in this movie. Uno O'Connor and a ravishingly beautiful Maureen…
Reviewed on August 1, 2024
I thought that there was something almost claustrophobic about this film as we are introduced to a well-off family who live in a grand villa in London’s west end. There are nine siblings, all well into adulthood, and all under the thumb of their oppressive windowed father (Charles Laughton). His red line rule is that none of them are ever to marry, which up until now has not mattered so much. When eldest daughter,…
Reviewed on July 4, 2025
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The main cast of The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934) includes Norma Shearer, Fredric March, Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Sullivan and Katharine Alexander. The film was directed by Sidney Franklin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Barretts of Wimpole Street was released on September 21, 1934 and runs for 1h 49m.
The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 23 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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