Devotion (1946): Cast & Plot
Devotion is a 1946 drama directed by Curtis Bernhardt, starring Olivia de Havilland as Charlotte Brontë, Montagu Love and Nancy Coleman. It runs 1 hour 47 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 47m (107 min)
- Director
- Curtis Bernhardt
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Devotion About?
The premise of Devotion without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Set in Victorian England, the film follows literary sisters Emily and Charlotte Brontë as they compete for the affection of Rev. Arthur Nicholls. Joined by their sister Anne, they also strive to rescue their troubled brother Branwell, a talented artist whose life is spiraling due to alcoholism.
Devotion Themes & Keywords
· 20 tags- anne bronte character
- emily bronte character
- charlotte bronte character
- the bronte sisters characters
- artist
- love
- 19th century
- vicar
- drunkard
- novelist
- portrait
- oil painting
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- drunkenness
- alcoholic
- authoress
- sibling rivalry
- writer
- sister sister relationship
- orchestral music score
- leitmotif
Devotion Cast & Characters
Olivia de Havilland leads the cast as Charlotte Brontë, with Montagu Love as Rev. Brontë and Nancy Coleman as Anne Brontë. Directed by Curtis Bernhardt; 45 actors are credited in all.
- Director Curtis Bernhardt
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Olivia de Havilland as Charlotte Brontë - Montagu Love as Rev. Brontë
- Nancy Coleman as Anne Brontë
- Paul Henreid as Rev. Arthur Nicholls
Also Starring in Devotion
· 41 more- Arthur Kennedy Branwell Brontë
- Ida Lupino Emily Brontë
- Ethel Griffies Aunt Elizabeth Branwell
- Edmund Breon Sir John Thornton (uncredited)
- Elspeth Dudgeon Elderly Reader of "Jane Eyre" (uncredited)
- Sydney Greenstreet William Makepeace Thackeray
- Leo White Waiter (uncredited)
- Jeffrey Sayre Guest at Thornton's Ball (uncredited)
- Harry Cording Coachman with Frightened Horses (uncredited)
- Billy Bevan Mr. Ames (uncredited)
- Doris Lloyd Mrs. Ingraham (uncredited)
- Florence Wix Englishwoman (uncredited)
- Forrester Harvey Hoggs (uncredited)
- Wallis Clark Mr. George Smith (uncredited)
- Eily Malyon Mrs. Thornton's Friend at the Ball (uncredited)
- Edgar Norton Club Member (uncredited)
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- Crauford Kent Club Member (uncredited)
- David Thursby Farmer (uncredited)
- David Clyde Land Agent (uncredited)
- Reginald Sheffield Charles Dickens (uncredited)
- Victor Francen Constantin Heger
- May Whitty Lady Thornton
- Yorke Sherwood Man (uncredited)
- Frank Dawson Club Member (uncredited)
- Howard Davies Englishman (uncredited)
- Hilda Plowright Elderly Woman (uncredited)
- Donald Stuart Mr. Tripp (uncredited)
- Odette Myrtil Mademoiselle Heger (uncredited)
- P.J. Kelly Shepherd (uncredited)
- Tanis Chandler French Student (uncredited)
- John Meredith Ted (uncredited)
- Rita Lupino Giselle (uncredited)
- Micheline Cheirel Mademoiselle Blanche (uncredited)
- Violet Seton Mrs. Crump (uncredited)
- Geoffrey Steele Man (uncredited)
- Sylvia Opert French Student (uncredited)
- Marie De Becker Tabby (uncredited)
- Irina Semochenko French Student (uncredited)
- Hartney J. Arthur Man (uncredited)
- Sonia Lefkova Marie (uncredited)
- Elayne Lima French Student (uncredited)
More from Curtis Bernhardt
More films directed by Curtis Bernhardt: Kisses for My President, Damon and Pythias, Gaby and Interrupted Melody.
Devotion Plot Summary
What happens in Devotion from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the early 1800s, the Brontë family begins a journey away from a tightly knit home life. The Brontë sisters—Charlotte Brontë Olivia de Havilland and Emily Brontë Ida Lupino, along with Branwell Brontë Arthur Kennedy—decide to seek positions as governesses in other households, hoping the outside world will offer new experiences and fuel their budding ambitions as writers. They also plan to send part of Branwell’s money to him so he can travel to London and study art, chasing the dream of becoming a great, temperamental painter. Their resolve is shared with their aunt and their father, a vicar, and the household is anchored by Aunt Elizabeth Branwell Ethel Griffies and the Brontës’ stern father Montagu Love.
Full summary
The whole story of Devotion, scene by scene
Devotion Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Devotion.
How Well Do You Know Devotion?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Devotion FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Devotion, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Devotion?
Devotion runs 1 hour 47 minutes (107 minutes).
When was Devotion released?
Devotion was released on April 5, 1946.
Who directed Devotion?
Devotion was directed by Curtis Bernhardt.
More films by Curtis Bernhardt Who is in the cast of Devotion?
Devotion stars Olivia de Havilland as Charlotte Brontë, Montagu Love as Rev. Brontë and Nancy Coleman as Anne Brontë, among 45 credited actors.
Does Devotion have a post-credit scene?
No. Devotion has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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