The Rainbow

The Rainbow (1989)

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

Drama Romance

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.

star 5.6 6.3 63%
  • Release Date: 1989-05-05
  • Runtime: 1h 53min
  • Director: Ken Russell

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    • Cast

    • Sammi Davis

      Ursula Brangwen

    • Paul McGann

      Anton Skrebensky

    • Amanda Donohoe

      Winifred Inger

    • Christopher Gable

      Will Brangwen

    • David Hemmings

      Uncle Henry

    • Glenda Jackson

      Anna Brangwen

    • Dudley Sutton

      MacAllister

    • Jim Carter

      Mr. Harby

    • Judith Paris

      Miss Harby

    • Kenneth Colley

      Mr. Brunt

    • Glenda McKay

      Gudrun Brangwen

    • Mark Owen

      Jim Richards

    • Ralph Nossek

      Vicar

    • Nicola Stephenson

      Ethel

    • Molly Russell

      Molly Brangwen

    • Alan Edmondson

      Billy Brangwen

    • Rupert Russell

      Rupert Brangwen

    • Richard Platt

      Chauffeur

    • Bernard Latham

      Uncle Alfred

    • John Tams

      Uncle Frank

    • Zoe Brown

      Ursula (aged 3)

    • Amy Evans

      Baby Gudrun

    • Sam McMullen

      Winifred's Baby

    • Claire Russell

      Alice (uncredited)

    • Paul Reynolds

      Schoolboy (uncredited)

    • Dani Behr

      Schoolgirl (uncredited)

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