Carrington

Carrington

A love story so unusual it has to be true.

R 1995 · 121 min · ★ 6.2 · History, Drama, Romance

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 Christopher Hampton

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Emma Thompson Dora Carrington
Jonathan Pryce Lytton Strachey
Steven Waddington Ralph Partridge
Samuel West Gerald Brenan
Rufus Sewell Mark Gertler
Penelope Wilton Lady Ottoline Morrell
Janet McTeer Vanessa Bell
Jeremy Northam Beacus Penrose
Alex Kingston Frances Partridge
Richard Clifford Clive Bell
David Ryall Mayor
Stephen Boxer Military Rep

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