The making of Ryan’s Daughter in Dingle 1969 is shrouded in myth and sensational stories.Hollywood superstars in late-1960s Ireland, the Irish climate, the studio system and one of film’s greatest auteurs all combined into a troubled and fabled production.Fifty years on, Sunday Times journalist Paul Benedict Rowan reveals in fascinating detail why David Lean’s behemoth holds such a unique place in movie history, bringing together exclusive interviews with cast and crew, as well as many stills photographs taken on- and off-set.Rowan pieces all into a definitive rollercoaster account of the making of one of Lean’s last films.