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She inherited the farm. The village inherited her chaos. Googie Withers doesn't mess around.
TMDB
70
Rotten Tomatoes
60
Audience Score
60

The Loves of Joanna Godden (1947)

sheep farming soap operapost-war gritstubborn woman syndrome

Overview

DramaRomance

Joanna Godden falls heir to a farm when her father dies.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Googie Withers' side-eye could curdle milk

Cinematography

Romney Marsh landscapes that breathe loneliness

Writing

H.E. Bates adapting his own novel with zero fluff

Best for:Solo: Rainy afternoon when you want vintage melodrama without commitment·Streaming: Ealing Studios deep dive between whiskey gingers
Charles Frend

Director

Charles Frend

ReleasedJun 8, 1947
Runtime1h 29m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Ealing Studios

Top Cast

Googie Withers

Googie Withers

Joanna Godden

Jean Kent

Jean Kent

Ellen Godden

John McCallum

John McCallum

Arthur Alce

Derek Bond

Derek Bond

Martin Trevor

Henry Mollison

Henry Mollison

Harry Trevor

Chips Rafferty

Chips Rafferty

Collard

Sonia Holm

Sonia Holm

Louise

Josephine Stuart

Josephine Stuart

Grace Wickens

Edward Rigby

Edward Rigby

Stuppeny

Frederick Piper

Frederick Piper

Isaac Turk

Grace Arnold

Grace Arnold

Martha

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Deep Dive

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Trivia

Googie Withers and John McCallum fell in love on set and married shortly after — their chemistry in the shearing scenes is absolutely not acting.

Cultural

This was Ealing's attempt at 'women's pictures' post-war, but Withers refused to play Joanna as sympathetic — studio executives reportedly panicked at early rushes.

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