The Rainbow

The Rainbow

1989 · 113 min · EN · R · 5.6 (23 votes)
Dir. Ken Russell · Starring Sammi Davis, Paul McGann, Amanda Donohoe, Christopher Gable, David Hemmings, Glenda Jackson · Music Carl Davis

Ken Russell's film of D.H. Lawrence's...

DramaRomance

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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A lush, sensual journey into burgeoning desire and self-discovery. It feels like a whispered secret, exploring the intensity of awakening passions against the backdrop of a restrictive era. Intimate and emotionally charged.

sensualintrospectivepassionatemelancholicslow-burnperiod dramaarthouseliterary adaptationsexual awakeningidentitysocietal constraintsfemale desire
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based on novel or bookbisexualitysexual awakening19th century
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