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The Rainbow

  • 1989
  • R
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
1.6K
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The Rainbow (1989)
A young woman deals in her own personal way with the trials of adolescence and young adulthood in early 1900s England.
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A young woman deals in her own personal way with the trials of adolescence and young adulthood in early 1900s England.A young woman deals in her own personal way with the trials of adolescence and young adulthood in early 1900s England.A young woman deals in her own personal way with the trials of adolescence and young adulthood in early 1900s England.

  • Director
    • Ken Russell
  • Writers
    • Ken Russell
    • Vivian Russell
    • D.H. Lawrence
  • Stars
    • Sammi Davis
    • Amanda Donohoe
    • Paul McGann
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    1.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ken Russell
    • Writers
      • Ken Russell
      • Vivian Russell
      • D.H. Lawrence
    • Stars
      • Sammi Davis
      • Amanda Donohoe
      • Paul McGann
    • 16User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Sammi Davis
    Sammi Davis
    • Ursula Brangwen
    Amanda Donohoe
    Amanda Donohoe
    • Winifred Inger
    Paul McGann
    Paul McGann
    • Anton Skrebensky
    Christopher Gable
    Christopher Gable
    • Will Brangwen
    David Hemmings
    David Hemmings
    • Uncle Henry
    Glenda Jackson
    Glenda Jackson
    • Anna Brangwen
    Dudley Sutton
    Dudley Sutton
    • MacAllister
    Jim Carter
    Jim Carter
    • Mr. Harby
    Judith Paris
    Judith Paris
    • Miss Harby
    Kenneth Colley
    Kenneth Colley
    • Mr. Brunt
    • (as Ken Colley)
    Glenda McKay
    • Gudrun Brangwen
    Mark Owen
    • Jim Richards
    Ralph Nossek
    • Vicar
    Nicola Stephenson
    Nicola Stephenson
    • Ethel
    Molly Russell
    • Molly Brangwen
    Alan Edmondson
    • Billy Brangwen
    Rupert Russell
    Rupert Russell
    • Rupert Brangwen
    Richard Platt
    Richard Platt
    • Chauffeur
    • Director
      • Ken Russell
    • Writers
      • Ken Russell
      • Vivian Russell
      • D.H. Lawrence
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      According to David Hemmings' autobiography, 'Blow Up and Other Exaggerations', he was first choice for the role of Uncle Henry but Ken Russell had to renege on the offer because the US film distributors did not want him. Bizarrely, Ken then cast Elton John in the role, before the singer got cold feet over wigs, costume and arduous acting lessons and asked to leave the project. The next choice was Alan Bates (who had played Birkin in the sequel, Women in Love (1969)) but he declined and the role went back to Hemmings.
    • Connections
      Featured in A British Picture (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Sheep May Safely Graze
      (uncredited)

      Music by Johann Sebastian Bach

    User reviews16

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    This is a great movie! Why the bad reviews?
    Why do some reviewers think this is a bad movie? There is nothing bad about it at all; unless you are some exceptional prude. Both Sammi Davis and Amanda Donahoe give outstanding performances. The chemistry between the two that was just glimpsed in "The Lair of the White Worm" comes to a beautiful frutation in this movie. That said, it should be noted that females have the primary roles in this movie unlike in "Lair" where Hugh Grant upstaged Amanda and drove Sammi into a virtually insignificant role. Perhaps that is the reason; movies that have women as leads are boycotted by the male audience.

    Regardless of why, this movie got a lot less credit than it deserved. I hope it comes out on DVD in the near future.
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    • Oct 18, 2003

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    • Release date
      • May 26, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ken Russell's Film of D.H. Lawrence's the Rainbow
    • Filming locations
      • Borrowdale, Lake District, Cumbria, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Vestron Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $11,987,578 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $444,055
    • Gross worldwide
      • $444,055
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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