Carrington

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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Release date

25 May 1995

Runtime

2 h 1 min

• TMDB 6.2

Genres

• History
• Drama
• Romance

Director

Christopher Hampton

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Countries

• FR
• GB

Cast

Emma Thompsonas Dora CarringtonJonathan Pryceas Lytton StracheySteven Waddingtonas Ralph PartridgeSamuel Westas Gerald BrenanRufus Sewellas Mark GertlerPenelope Wiltonas Lady Ottoline MorrellJanet McTeeras Vanessa BellJeremy Northamas Beacus PenroseAlex Kingstonas Frances PartridgeRichard Cliffordas Clive Bell

Writers

Christopher Hampton

Composer

Michael Nyman

Cinematography

DLDenis Lenoir

Studios

CCinéaFFFreeway FilmsOPOrsans ProductionsPolyGram Filmed EntertainmentEuston FilmsLe Studio Canal+

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