The Rainbow The Darkness of Paradise (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV-14
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

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The Rainbow

The Darkness of Paradise (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV-14

TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

Spring to autumn, 1904. The Brangwens have moved from the country to Beldover, a mining town. Ursula is at college. The Boer War is over. Ursula gets a letter from Anton, and the final stage of her youthful journey begins.

Director

Stuart Burge

Writers

D.H. Lawrence (novel) | Anne Devlin (screenplay)

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Updated Dec 18, 1988

Release date

Dec 18, 1988 (United Kingdom)

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23 cast members

Name	Known for
Imogen Stubbs Ursula Brangwen Ursula Brangwen See fewer	Sense and Sensibility (1995)
Martin Wenner Anton Skrebensky Anton Skrebensky See fewer	True Dare Kiss (2007)
Sarah-Jane Holm Dorothy Dorothy See fewer	My Family and Other Animals (1987)
Jane Gurnett Anna Brangwen Anna Brangwen See fewer	A Touch of Frost (1992)
Colin Tarrant Will Brangwen Will Brangwen See fewer	The Rainbow (1988)
Clare Holman Gudrun Brangwen Gudrun Brangwen See fewer	Blood Diamond (2006)
Fabia Drake Aunt Olga Aunt Olga See fewer	A Room with a View (1985)
Phyllida Hewat Mrs. Phillips Mrs. Phillips See fewer	Chromiumblue.com (2003)
Sarah Crowden Catherine Phillips Catherine Phillips See fewer	Sister Boniface Mysteries (2022)
Cate Hamer Louisa Phillips Louisa Phillips See fewer	Red Eye (2024)
Marjie Lawrence Ethel Ethel See fewer	All the Fun of the Fair (1979)
Dilys Hamlett Dr. Frankstone Dr. Frankstone See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
John MacKay Eddie Eddie See fewer	Regarding Henry (1991)
Suzy Roper Theresa Brangwen Theresa Brangwen See fewer	The Rainbow (1988)
Claire Thompson Catherine Catherine See fewer	The Rainbow (1988)
Paul Duke Billy Billy See fewer	The Rainbow (1988)
Annette Kashdan Cassie Cassie See fewer	The Rainbow (1988)
Emma Chambers Margaret Margaret See fewer	Notting Hill (1999)
Brian Hickey David Schofield David Schofield See fewer	The Rainbow (1988)
Eileen Way Lydia Brangwen Lydia Brangwen See fewer	The Vikings (1958)
Tom Bell Old Tom Brangwen Old Tom Brangwen See fewer	The L-Shaped Room (1962)
Kate Buffery Winifred Inger Winifred Inger See fewer	Wish Me Luck (1987)
Tom Bailey Williams Williams See fewer	The Rainbow (1988)