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*''Ryan's Daughter'' was the last feature film photographed entirely in the 65 mm widescreen format until ''[[Far and Away]]'' (1992). |
*''Ryan's Daughter'' was the last feature film photographed entirely in the 65 mm widescreen format until ''[[Far and Away]]'' (1992). |
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* [[Alec Guinness]] turned down the role of Father Collins. |
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* [[Paul Scofield]] was Lean's first choice for the part of Shaughnessy, but he was unable to escape a theater commitment. |
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* [[Marlon Brando]] was considered for the role of the Major, but Lean saw [[Christopher Jones]] in ''[[The Looking Glass War]]'' (1969) and decided he had to have Jones for the part. However, Lean was dissatisfied with Jones' performance, and he had to be dubbed by Julian Hollaway. |
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* Lean had to wait a year before a suitably dramatic storm appeared. The image was kept clear by a glass disk spinning in front of the lens. |
* Lean had to wait a year before a suitably dramatic storm appeared. The image was kept clear by a glass disk spinning in front of the lens. |
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* [[Leo McKern]] was injured and badly shaken up while filming the storm sequence. Afterwards he claimed he would never work in film again, and did not act in films for several years. |
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* Due to bad weather, many of the beach scenes were actually filmed in South Africa. |
* Due to bad weather, many of the beach scenes were actually filmed in South Africa. |
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Revision as of 13:56, 27 November 2006
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| Directed by | David Lean |
| Written by | Robert Bolt |
| Produced by | Anthony Havelock-Allan |
| Starring | Robert Mitchum Sarah Miles John Mills Christopher Jones |
| Distributed by | MGM Pictures |
Release dates | 9 November, 1970 (premiere) |
Running time | 195 min. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $15,000,000 |
Ryan's Daughter is David Lean's 1970 film which tells the story of an Irish girl who has an affair with a British soldier during World War I, despite opposition from her nationalist neighbours.
The film stars Robert Mitchum, Sarah Miles, John Mills, Christopher Jones and Leo McKern, with a music score by Maurice Jarre. It was photographed in Super Panavision 70 by Freddie Young.
Critical reception
The film received a very hostile reception by the critical community upon its initial release, feeling that the characters were "dwarfed by [Lean's] excessive scale."[1] Many attribute the bad reviews to critics' expectations being too high as Lean had directed three epic blockbusters in a row prior to making Ryan's Daughter. The bad reaction to this film is what many say caused Lean not to make a film for more than ten years. (Others dispute this, citing the fact that Lean tried but was unable to get several projects off the ground, most notably The Bounty.) The film was moderately successful worldwide at the box office.
Awards
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role (John Mills)
- Best Cinematography (Freddie Young)
Also Nominated for
- Best Actress in a Leading Role (Sarah Miles)
- Best Sound
Trivia
- John Mills played a mute in the film. For his Oscar acceptance speech, he bowed without saying a word, making this the shortest acceptance speech on record.
- Ryan's Daughter was the last feature film photographed entirely in the 65 mm widescreen format until Far and Away (1992).
- Alec Guinness turned down the role of Father Collins.
- Paul Scofield was Lean's first choice for the part of Shaughnessy, but he was unable to escape a theater commitment.
- Marlon Brando was considered for the role of the Major, but Lean saw Christopher Jones in The Looking Glass War (1969) and decided he had to have Jones for the part. However, Lean was dissatisfied with Jones' performance, and he had to be dubbed by Julian Hollaway.
- Lean had to wait a year before a suitably dramatic storm appeared. The image was kept clear by a glass disk spinning in front of the lens.
- Leo McKern was injured and badly shaken up while filming the storm sequence. Afterwards he claimed he would never work in film again, and did not act in films for several years.
- Due to bad weather, many of the beach scenes were actually filmed in South Africa.
Other Sources
DVD Reviews
- Review by Glenn Erickson at DVD Savant a part of DVD Talk
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