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The Rainbow
Directed by
Ken Russell
Produced by Ken Russell
Screenplay by Ken Russell and Vivian Russell Based on the novel by D.H. Lawrence
Produced by Ken Russell
Screenplay by Ken Russell and Vivian Russell Based on the novel by D.H. Lawrence
With:
Sammi Davis, Paul McGann, Amanda Donohoe, Christopher Gable, David Hemmings, Glenda Jackson, Dudley Sutton, and Jim Carter
Cinematography:
Billy Williams
Editing: Peter Davies
Music: Carl Davis
Editing: Peter Davies
Music: Carl Davis
Runtime:
113 min
Release Date: 26 May 1989
Aspect Ratio: 1.66 : 1
Color: Color
Release Date: 26 May 1989
Aspect Ratio: 1.66 : 1
Color: Color
Twitter Capsule:
Russel's gloriously photographed "prequel" is less bold than his first D. H. Lawrence adaptation, Women in Love, but the performances of Davis and Donohoe bring a freshness to the familiar story.