Carrington (1995)
A Love so Unusual it has to be True
Starring Emma Thompson, Jonathan Pryce, Steven Waddington
Directed by Christopher Hampton
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.
Runtime: 121 min.
Rating: 6.7
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: France,United Kingdom
Genres: Drama,History,Romance
Keywords: england,painter,conscientious objector,independent film,soldier,polyamory,lgbt interest
Cast
Dora Carrington
Lytton Strachey
Ralph Partridge
Gerald Brenan
Mark Gertler
Lady Ottoline Morrell
Vanessa Bell
Beacus Penrose
Frances Partridge
Clive Bell
Mayor
Military Rep
Phillip Morrell
Roger Senhouse
Mary Hutchinson
Porter