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Carrington
- Director: Christopher Hampton
- Writer: Christopher Hampton; Michael Holroyd
- Producer: Francis Boespflug; Philippe Carcassonne
CGiii Comment
The story of the relationship between painter Dora Carrington and author Lytton Strachey - in a World War One England...of cottages and countryside...
An astonishing film about astonishing lives.
Hampton's writing does not disappoint - it is a luscious dialogue full of wit and passion.
His direction is rather understated which works well with the characters' intertwining stories.
A genuinely fine film with faultless central performances.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
The story of the relationship between painter Dora Carrington and author Lytton Strachey in a World War One England of cottages and countryside. Although platonic due to Strachey's homosexuality, the relationship was nevertheless a deep and complicated one. When Carrington did develop a more physical relationship with soldier Ralph Partridge, Strachey was able to welcome him as a friend, although Partridge remained somewhat uneasy, not so much with Strachey's sexual orientation as with the fact that he was a conscientious objector.
Cast & Characters
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;
Penelope Wilton as Lady Ottoline Morrell;
Janet McTeer as Vanessa Bell;
Peter Blythe as Phillip Morrell;
Jeremy Northam as Beacus Penrose;
Alex Kingston as Frances Partridge;
Sebastian Harcombe as Roger Senhouse;
Richard Clifford as Clive Bell;
David Ryall as Mayor;
Stephen Boxer as Military Rep;
Annabel Mullion as Mary Hutchinson