Ryan's Daughter

Ryan's Daughter

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

1970 · 206 min · ★ 7.1 · Romance, History, Drama

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

Directed by David Lean · Written by Robert Bolt

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