It tells ALL about those Brontë sisters!...They didn't dare call it love- they tried to call it Devotion
In Victorian England, literary siblings Emily and Charlotte Brontë vie for the affection of the Rev. Arthur Nicholls. Along with their sister Anne, Emily and Charlotte also try to help their tormented brother Branwell, a gifted artist whose life is being destroyed by alcohol.
Devotion (1946) is a drama film directed by Curtis Bernhardt, released on April 5, 1946 with a runtime of 1h 47m. It stars Ida Lupino, Paul Henreid, Olivia de Havilland and Sydney Greenstreet. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 13 ratings.
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Ida Lupino
as Emily Brontë
Paul Henreid
as Rev. Arthur Nicholls
Olivia de Havilland
as Charlotte Brontë
Sydney Greenstreet
as William Makepeace Thackeray
Nancy Coleman
as Anne Brontë
Arthur Kennedy
as Branwell Brontë
May Whitty
as Lady Thornton
Victor Francen
as Constantin Heger
Montagu Love
as Rev. Brontë
Ethel Griffies
as Aunt Elizabeth Branwell
Hartney J. Arthur
as Man (uncredited)
Billy Bevan
as Mr. Ames (uncredited)
Directed by Curtis Bernhardt, written by Theodore Reeves and Keith Winter, produced by Robert Buckner.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 13 ratings.
Based (very) loosely on real events, this is quite an entertaining tale of two strong willed Brontë women - Charlotte (Olivia de Havilland) and Emily (Ida Lupino) and of their enthusiasm for local curate "Nicholls" (the rather decent but insipid Paul Henreid) and for getting their wonderfully imaginative stories published. In that aspiration, they are joined by their sister Anne (Nancy Coleman) and all of this…
Reviewed on July 7, 2022
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The main cast of Devotion (1946) includes Ida Lupino, Paul Henreid, Olivia de Havilland, Sydney Greenstreet and Nancy Coleman. The film was directed by Curtis Bernhardt. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Devotion was released on April 5, 1946 and runs for 1h 47m.
Devotion (1946) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 13 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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