Ryan’s Daughter

…Russian Revolution, and the romantic Ryan’s Daughter (1970) followed, both exhibiting the grand scale, lush cinematography, and breathtaking landscapes that had become the hallmark of Lean’s work. Doctor Zhivago received mixed reviews but was a popular success. Ryan’s Daughter was financially successful, but critics panned it. Lean was humiliated by…

…debut, The Wrong Box (1966), Ryan’s Daughter (1970), for which he won a best supporting actor Academy Award, and Gandhi (1982). Mills married novelist and playwright Mary Hayley Bell in 1941. He was made Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1960 and was knighted in 1976.…

His other screenplays included Ryan’s Daughter (1970), which was directed by Lean; Lady Caroline Lamb (1972), which Bolt himself directed; The Bounty (1984); and The Mission (1986). The most successful of Bolt’s later plays was Vivat! Vivat Regina! (1970).