Released:
1934-09-21

Overview:
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.

Director:
Sidney Franklin

Runtime:
1h 49min

Genre:
Drama, Romance

• Cast:
• 
  Norma Shearer
  as
  Elizabeth Barrett
• 
  Fredric March
  as
  Robert Browning
• 
  Charles Laughton
  as
  Edward Moulton-Barrett
• 
  Maureen O'Sullivan
  as
  Henrietta Barrett
• 
  Katharine Alexander
  as
  Arabel Barrett