The Barretts of Wimpole Street
“When poets love, Heaven and Earth fall back to watch!”
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.
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Preview Clip | The Barretts of Wimpole Street | Warner ArchiveOfficial
Type: Clip • Published 2014-02-05
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Norma Shearer
Elizabeth Barrett
Fredric March
Robert Browning
Charles Laughton
Edward Moulton-Barrett
Maureen O'Sullivan
Henrietta Barrett
Katharine Alexander
Arabel Barrett
Ralph Forbes
Captain Surtees Cook
Ian Wolfe
Harry Bevan
Marion Clayton Anderson
Bella Hedley
Leo G. Carroll
Dr. Ford-Waterlow
Ferdinand Munier
Dr. Chambers
Una O'Connor
Wilson
Vernon Downing
Octavius Barrett
Neville Clark
Charles Barrett
Matthew Smith
George Barrett
Robert Carleton
Alfred Barrett
Allan Conrad
Henry Barrett
Peter Hobbes
Septimus Barrett
Flush
Himself
Release History & Theatrical Window
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Festival / Special Debut
September 21, 1934
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$820K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.53x
+$438K net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sidney Franklin
- Screenplay & Story
- Donald Ogden Stewart, Claudine West, Ernest Vajda
- Original Score
- Herbert Stothart
- Original Title
- The Barretts of Wimpole Street
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Production Budget
- $820K
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.3M
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sidney Franklin
Donald Ogden Stewart, Claudine West, Ernest Vajda, Rudolph Besier
Herbert Stothart
William H. Daniels
Margaret Booth
Irving Thalberg
Department Leadership Roster
Donald Ogden Stewart
Screenplay
Claudine West
Screenplay
Ernest Vajda
Screenplay
Sidney Franklin
Director
Adrian
Costume Design
Margaret Booth
Editor
William H. Daniels
Director of Photography
Irving Thalberg
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is The Barretts of Wimpole Street about?
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.
Who directed The Barretts of Wimpole Street?
The Barretts of Wimpole Street was directed by Sidney Franklin.
Who stars in The Barretts of Wimpole Street?
The principal cast of The Barretts of Wimpole Street includes Norma Shearer, Fredric March, Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Sullivan, Katharine Alexander.
When was The Barretts of Wimpole Street released and how long is it?
The Barretts of Wimpole Street was released in 1934 with a total runtime of 1h 49m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Barretts of Wimpole Street?
The Barretts of Wimpole Street had a reported production budget of $820K and grossed $1.3M at the worldwide box office (1.53 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for The Barretts of Wimpole Street?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Barretts of Wimpole Street was composed by Herbert Stothart.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Barretts of Wimpole Street?
The Barretts of Wimpole Street holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).