The Rainbow (1988)
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54% of users liked it
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Based on the novel by D.H. Lawrence, the BBC miniseries The Rainbow starred Imogen Stubbs as Ursula Brangwen, the beautiful, naïve daughter of a wealthy country squire. Ursula's sexual awakening came about as the result of her very close friendship with Winifred Inger (Kate Buffery), her… More Based on the novel by D.H. Lawrence, the BBC miniseries The Rainbow starred Imogen Stubbs as Ursula Brangwen, the beautiful, naïve daughter of a wealthy country squire. Ursula's sexual awakening came about as the result of her very close friendship with Winifred Inger (Kate Buffery), her swimming instructor. Desperately struggling to suppress her preference for romantic partners of her own sex, Ursula entered into marriage with Anton Skrebensky (Martin Wenner), a career soldier. The ensuing unhappiness of this union led to even more trials and tribulations for the hapless heroine, whose only "crime" was being born in the wrong place and the wrong time. Engendering a great deal of audience interest thanks to a brief nude scene, the three-part The Rainbow aired in 1988. One year later, a more explicit theatrical-feature version of the property was directed by Ken Russell. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Ken Russell
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
R,
- In Theaters
- May 26, 1989 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Captivating as an ode to individualism.
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Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Very fine Ken Russell film marred by an irritating lead performance
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Cast
- Imogen Stubbs
- Tom Bell
- Martin Wenner
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Sammi Davis
as Ursula Brangwen
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Paul McGann
as Anton Skrebensky
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Amanda Donohoe
as Winifred Inger
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Christopher Gable
as Will Brangwen
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David Hemmings
as Uncle Henry
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Glenda Jackson
as Anna Brangwen
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Dudley Sutton
as MacAllister
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Jim Carter
as Mr. Harby
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Judith Paris
as Miss Harby
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Kenneth Colley
as Mr. Brunt
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Glenda McKay
as Gudrun Brangwen
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Molly Russell
as Molly Brangwen
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Rupert Russell
as Rupert Brangwen
- Jon Finch
- Jane Gurnett
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Ralph Nossek
as Vicar
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Mark Owen
as Jim Richards
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Amy Evans
as Baby Gudrun
- Kate Buffery
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Bernard Latham
as Uncle Alfred
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John Tams
as Uncle Frank
