Movie Description David Lean's epic tale of forbidden love, set during the Irish Rebellion of 1916 tells the story of Charles Shaughnessy (Robert Mitchum), a kind and gentle widower, who falls in love with and marries the much younger Rosy (Sarah Miles). On her wedding night, however, Rosy finds that her new husband does not make her romantic dreams come true. When a handsome young Major arrives to take over England's occupying forces, he and Rosy feel an immediate sexual attraction to each other. Unable to resist temptation despite the dangers, the two begin a passionate affair. But when someone betrays the Irish rebels to the British authorities, the whole town suspects Rosy. They're determined to make her pay... and it doesn't matter whether or not she's innocent. Academy Award Nominations: 4, including Best Actress--Sarah Miles. Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor--John Mills, Best Cinematography.
| Credits | | Producer: | Anthony Havelock-Allan | | Cast: | Barry Foster, Leo McKern |
| Details | | Edition: | Widescreen; Two Tapes |
Notes Shot in Panavision.
Color by Metrocolor
The film cost $14,000,000 to produce and took 3 years to finish. It was director David Lean's 15th feature. Although he didn't receive screen credit for editing the film, David Lean supervised the cutting. Lean had actually worked as a professional editor.
The bulk of the filming took place in northern Ireland, but due to poor weather, part of the shooting was done in South Africa.
Editorial Reviews 4 stars out of 5 -- "Today it looks like genius; as Lean's visionary leanings run off the hook with symbolic weather and flora..." Uncut - Damien Love (03/01/2006)
"[A] marvel of pinpoint resolution and stable, saturated color." New York Times - Dave Kehr (02/07/2006)
4 stars out of 4 -- "[A] cinematic expression of romance against a harsh backdrop of nature, politics, and human cruelty....RYAN's picture-perfect style of filmmaking is a pleasure to revisit." Premiere - Joseph Failla (04/01/2006)
Awards 1970Academy AwardsBest CinematographyFreddie Young, 1970Academy AwardsBest Supporting ActorJohn Mills
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