The Barretts of Wimpole Street

"When poets love, Heaven and Earth fall back to watch!"

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.

Release Date

September 21, 1934

Status

Released

Original Title

The Barretts of Wimpole Street

Runtime

1h 49min

Budget

$820,000

Revenue

$1,258,000

Language

English

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer