Ryan's Daughter

Ryan's Daughter1970

Stars: Robert Mitchum, Trevor Howard, Christopher Jones, John Mills
Genre: Drama, Romance
Rating: GP
Runtime: 206 minutes

Ryan's Daughter is a 1970 British epic romantic drama film directed by David Lean. The film, set in August 1917 - January 1918, tells the story of a married Irish woman who has an affair with a British officer during World War I, despite moral and p… more »



Thomas Ryan:
[Corporal is reading a newspaper article about fighting in France] It seems the Jerries are giving your brave lads out there a terrible scrimmage, then.

Corporal:
Aye.

Mr. McCardle:
Well, you see Tom, Jerry's a tougher proposition than unarmed Irish children.

Corporal:
As far as I know, Mr. McCardle, no children were killed! [laughs of disbelief] All right, there were. They get you in this uniform, you aim your gun where you're told to point it, and you pull the trigger. And so does Jerry... and so would you!

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