

NR · 109 min
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
Directed by Sidney Franklin
Starring Norma Shearer, Fredric March
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...
Release
Sep 21, 1934
Budget
$820K
Breakeven
$2M(2.5x)
Gross
$1,258,000
Profit
-$792,000
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
Sep 21, 1934
Budget
$820K
Breakeven
$2M(2.5x)
Gross
$1,258,000
Profit
-$792,000
NR · 109 min