The Barretts of Wimpole Street

Synopsis

Remarkable poet Elizabeth Barrett is slowly recovering from a crippling illness with the help of her siblings, especially her youngest sister, Henrietta, but feels stifled by the domestic tyranny of her wealthy widowed father. When she meets fellow poet Robert Browning in a romantic first encounter, her heart belongs to him. However, her controlling father has no intention of allowing her out of his sight.

Cast & Crew

Director

Sidney Franklin

Featured Cast

Norma Shearer

Elizabeth Barrett

Fredric March

Robert Browning

Charles Laughton

Edward Moulton-Barrett

Maureen O'Sullivan

Henrietta Barrett

Katharine Alexander

Arabel Barrett

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