Carrington

Name: Carrington
Genre: History, Drama, Romance
Released: 1995-05-25
Duration: 2 h 1 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Emma Thompson, Jonathan Pryce, Steven Waddington, Samuel West, Rufus Sewell

1995·Movie·R·121 min·★ 6.2(77)

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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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About Carrington

Carrington is a 1995 English-language history, drama and romance film directed by Christopher Hampton. The cast is led by Emma Thompson, Jonathan Pryce, Steven Waddington. It has a runtime of 2h 1m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo.

Carrington was produced by Cinéa, Freeway Films, and Orsans Productions and made in France and United Kingdom. It was released on May 25, 1995, and carries a R certification.

Director: Christopher Hampton
Writers: Christopher Hampton
Release date: May 25, 1995
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: France, United Kingdom
Production: Cinéa, Freeway Films, Orsans Productions

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Carrington cast & crew

Carrington was directed by Christopher Hampton and written by Christopher Hampton.

The cast features Emma Thompson as Dora Carrington, Jonathan Pryce as Lytton Strachey, Steven Waddington as Ralph Partridge, Samuel West as Gerald Brenan, Rufus Sewell as Mark Gertler, and Penelope Wilton as Lady Ottoline Morrell.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Michael Nyman, cinematography is by Denis Lenoir, and it was produced by John McGrath and Ronald Shedlo.

Is Carrington worth watching?

Carrington holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 77 ratings, a solidly received history films.

At 2h 1m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy history, drama, and romance, Carrington is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Carrington

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