Devotion
1946 · Movie · 1h 47m · NR
Drama
"It tells ALL about those Brontë sisters!...They didn't dare call it love- they tried to call it Devotion"
Overview
In Victorian England, literary siblings Emily and Charlotte Brontë vie for the affection of the Rev. Arthur Nicholls. Along with their sister Anne, Emily and Charlotte also try to help their tormented brother Branwell, a gifted artist whose life is being destroyed by alcohol.
Ratings
IMDb
6.6/10
Key crew
- Curtis BernhardtDirector
- Erich Wolfgang KorngoldOriginal Music Composer
- Keith WinterScreenplay
Cast
- Ida LupinoEmily Brontë
- Paul HenreidRev. Arthur Nicholls
- Olivia de HavillandCharlotte Brontë
- Sydney GreenstreetWilliam Makepeace Thackeray
- Nancy ColemanAnne Brontë
- Arthur KennedyBranwell Brontë
- May WhittyLady Thornton
- Victor FrancenConstantin Heger
- Montagu LoveRev. Brontë
- Ethel GriffiesAunt Elizabeth Branwell
- Hartney J. ArthurMan (uncredited)
- Billy BevanMr. Ames (uncredited)
Stills
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Themes
biographyhistorical figurevictorian englandsibling rivalrysister sister relationshipfemale writer