Ryan's Daughter

Ryan's Daughter

1970

Set on the remote Dingle Peninsula in Ireland, this sweeping David Lean epic follows a young Irish woman who marries a mild-mannered schoolteacher but falls into a passionate affair with a shell-shocked British officer, with devastating consequences for her community.

Director

  • David Lean

Cast

  • Robert Mitchum
  • Trevor Howard
  • Christopher Jones
  • John Mills
  • Leo McKern
  • Sarah Miles

Filming Locations

  • Kerry

    The entire production was based on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, where David Lean built the fictional village of Kirrary from scratch; the Kerry landscapes, beaches, and cliffs formed the backdrop for this WWI-era romantic drama.