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Carrington

Carrington

A love story so unusual it has to be true.

19956.12h 1m

Overview

Painter Dora Carrington develops an intimate but extremely complex bond with writer Lytton Strachey. Though Lytton is a homosexual, he is enchanted by the mysterious Dora and they begin a lifelong friendship that has strangely romantic undertones. Eventually, Lytton and Dora decide to live together, despite the fact that the latter has fallen in love with military man Ralph Partridge, whom she plans to marry.

Directed by Christopher Hampton
Written by Michael Holroyd, Christopher Hampton
Produced by Ronald Shedlo, John McGrath
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Top Cast

Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson

Dora Carrington

Jonathan Pryce

Jonathan Pryce

Lytton Strachey

Steven Waddington

Steven Waddington

Ralph Partridge

Samuel West

Samuel West

Gerald Brenan

Rufus Sewell

Rufus Sewell

Mark Gertler

Penelope Wilton

Penelope Wilton

Lady Ottoline Morrell

Janet McTeer

Janet McTeer

Vanessa Bell

Jeremy Northam

Jeremy Northam

Beacus Penrose

Alex Kingston

Alex Kingston

Frances Partridge

Richard Clifford

Richard Clifford

Clive Bell

Themes & Keywords

englandpainterconscientious objectorsoldierpolyamory

About Carrington

Carrington is a history, drama, romance film released in 1995 exploring themes of england, painter, conscientious objector, soldier, polyamory. Directed by Christopher Hampton, it stars Emma Thompson, Jonathan Pryce, Steven Waddington. Painter Dora Carrington develops an intimate but extremely complex bond with writer Lytton Strachey. Though Lytton is a homosexual, he is enchanted by the mysterious Dora and they begin a lifelong friendship that has strangely romantic undertones. Eventually, Lytton and Dora decide to live together, despite the fact that the latter has fallen in love with military man Ralph Partridge, whom she plans to marry.

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