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Carrington

R2h 1m1995Christopher Hampton
IMDb: 6.8/10Rotten: 58%
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"A love story so unusual it has to be true."

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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EnglandPainterConscientious ObjectorSoldierPolyamory

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What is Carrington (1995) about?

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…

Who stars in Carrington?

Carrington stars Emma Thompson (Dora Carrington), Jonathan Pryce (Lytton Strachey), Steven Waddington (Ralph Partridge), Samuel West (Gerald Brenan), Rufus Sewell (Mark Gertler). The film was directed by Christopher Hampton.

How long is Carrington?

Carrington has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 1995. It is rated R.

Is Carrington worth watching?

Carrington holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 58. Fans of History, Drama, Romance are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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