Review that ruined Lean
Let me state for the record that I am a great fan of Lean and his movies, and I think "Ryan's Daughter" is one of the most underrated films of all time.
After Zhivago's release in 1965, many critics disliked it, and took the liberty of saying nasty things against it. This prompted Lean to abandon filmmaking for over 5 years. But somehow he must have liked the story of Ryan's Daughter and so commited it to film. Despite the masterpiece that it was, critics and audiences alike did not appreciate it as they should. There were many bad reviews for this film, but I have heard that there was one review espesially that prompted Lean to retire for nearly 14 years! Now, I don't exactly know who wrote that review or where it was published, but to make a person like Lean lose faith in himself for 14 years it must have said some awful things.
Does anyone know what sort of review is this, who wrote it, and perhaps where I can find it?
I am rather curious to see how negative and personal a review can be.
Thanks a lot.
"Nothing is written"