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The Rainbow(Movie, 1989)

1h 53min | Genres: Drama, Romance / Love
The RainbowRating: 2.8/5 (with 1212 votes)
The Rainbow is a 1989 British drama film co-written and directed by Ken Russell and adapted from the D. H. Lawrence novel The Rainbow (1915). Sammi Davis stars as Ursula, a sheltered young pupil, then schoolteacher, who is taken under the wing (sexually and otherwise) by the more sophisticated Winifred (Amanda Donohoe). Russell's film was a companion to his 1969 adaption of Lawrence's second novel about the Brangwen sisters Women in Love (1920). Glenda Jackson appears as the mother of the character she played in Women in Love (1969). Leonard Maltin commented that "Many beautiful and striking moments don't quite gel, but still worth watching". The film was entered into the 16th Moscow International Film Festival. ()
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About The Rainbow

Born to a rich landowner in the waning days of the Victorian era, Ursula Brangwen grows into a beautiful young woman full of imagination and ambition. The free-spirited Ursula begins to feel trapped by her prim surroundings, but her life changes when she has an erotic experience with Winifred, a bisexual teacher. From then on, Ursula puts all of her passion and creativity into the pursuit of sexual fulfillment. But her insatiable quest becomes a source of anguish.

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Additional Information

Plays in: London
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 9 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Italian (IT), Polish (PL), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date GR: 05/05/1989
Director: Ken Russell
Screenwriter: Ken Russell
Film Editor: Peter Davies
Director of Photography: Billy Williams
Composer: Carl Davis
Production Designer: Luciana Arrighi
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"El arco iris"
"El arcoiris"

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