Ryan's Daughter
First screened in April 2010
Director: David Lean. Cast: Sarah Miles, Robert Mitchum, Christopher Jones, Trevor Howard, Leo McKern, John Mills, Barry Foster, Evin Crowley, Marie Kean, Arthur O'Sullivan, Niall Toibin. Screenplay: Robert Bolt.
Twitter Capsule: A 206-minute behemoth, abundant in long shots, ostensibly built around subtle shifts of feeling among three people

Photo © 1970 Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: D+

Academy Award Nominations and Winners:
Best Actress: Sarah Miles
★Best Supporting Actor: John Mills
★Best Cinematography: Freddie Young
Best Sound: Gordon K. McCallum & John Bramall

Golden Globe Nominations and Winners:
Best Actress (Drama): Sarah Miles
Best Supporting Actor: Trevor Howard
★Best Supporting Actor: John Mills
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