Review of Ryan's Daughter (1970) by Dimitris S — 09 Jan 2009

So ridiculously overblown and drawn out, with music that does not fit at all, and did John Mills really win an oscar for that? Robert Mitchum is good though.

This review of Ryan's Daughter (1970) was written by Dimitris S on 09 Jan 2009.

Ryan's Daughter has generally received positive reviews.

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