

Ryan's Daughter
A story of love...set against the violence of rebellion
In the wake of the 1916 Easter Rising, a married schoolteacher in a small Irish village has an affair with a troubled British officer.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $13.3M
- Box office
- $30.8M
- Language
- English
- rebellion
- world war i
- gun
- village
- mute
- ireland
- extramarital affair
- irish easter rebellion (1916)
- catholic priest
- waves
- british officer
- coastal town
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- Theatrical9 Nov 1970
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical(Rated AA)9 Dec 1970
- Physical153 Oct 1991
- Digital / OTT1526 Jan 2006
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalPG(Rated A)14 Jan 1971
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical+1617 Dec 1970
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical20 Aug 1971
FinlandFI
- TheatricalK-165 Mar 1971
FranceFR
- TheatricalTP23 Dec 1970
- Theatrical14 Aug 2013
GermanyDE
- Theatrical1617 Dec 1970
GreeceGR
- TVΠροβλήθηκε στην "Ε.Ρ.Τ."8 Apr 1985
- PhysicalDVD release21 Feb 2006
IranIR
- Theatrical20 Apr 1971
IrelandIE
- Theatrical1519 Mar 1971
ItalyIT
- Theatrical14+18 Dec 1970
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Ryan's Daughter was released on 9 November 1970.
Audience reviews
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CinemaSerf
7/3/2026
I don't always remember that in the midst of the Great War, the Irish republicans were keen to capitalise on British distractions elsewhere and use this moment to further their cause. Sadly for them, though, they hadn't the weaponry neccessary and getting it to the remote west coast of Ireland was quite a task. In a small village, pub landlord "Ryan" (Leo McKern) is one such man, dedicated to the freedom of his natio…
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