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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.
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Kenneth Colley
- Mr. Brunt
- (as Ken Colley)
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- TriviaAccording 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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in A British Picture (1989)
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Excellent DH Lawrence adaptation
I loved this film. I went through a big DH Lawrence phase in my late teens and early 20's, and Ursula and Gudrun from Women In Love and The Rainbow were characters I loved and related to, despite and because of their flaws.
This is a beautifully written and filmed story of a young woman who just wants more than her ugly industrial town has to offer. She is influenced by a couple of unconventional older people in her life. I thought it was a sensual portrait of bisexuality and creative freedom
This is a beautifully written and filmed story of a young woman who just wants more than her ugly industrial town has to offer. She is influenced by a couple of unconventional older people in her life. I thought it was a sensual portrait of bisexuality and creative freedom
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- Ken Russell's Film of D.H. Lawrence's the Rainbow
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- $11,987,578 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $444,055
- Gross worldwide
- $444,055
- Runtime1 hour 53 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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