Ryan's Daughter

1970 · directed by David Lean

Rating

62/100

Hit

no

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

Ryan's Daughter (1970), directed by David Lean, rates 62/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Robert Mitchum
• Trevor Howard
• Christopher Jones
• John Mills
• Leo McKern
• Sarah Miles
• Barry Foster
• Marie Kean
• Arthur O'Sullivan
• Evin Crowley

Crew

• Freddie Young — Director of Photography
• Norman Savage — Editor
• Maurice Jarre — Original Music Composer
• Robert Bolt — Screenplay

More from David Lean

1. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) — 99/100 · hit
2. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) — 97/100 · hit
3. Doctor Zhivago (1965) — 86/100 · hit
4. Brief Encounter (1945) — 84/100 · hit
5. Oliver Twist (1948) — 83/100 · hit
6. Great Expectations (1946) — 83/100 · hit

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