Carrington [1995 film]

by Christopher Hampton (Director)

Other authors: Michael Holroyd, Denis Lenoir, Michael Nyman (Composer), Jonathan Pryce, Emma Thompson — 1 more, Penelope Wilton

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The life of Dora Carrington, the Victorian Era painter whose passionate life created one of England's greatest scandals. Unable to possess the one man she loves, Lytton Strachey, Carrington embarks on a long string of loveless sexual encounters.

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Carrington movie script which followed many biographies and letters and diaries of the time. Frances Partridge did not like the portrayal of Ralph. People said they made Lytton too nice, Carrington too much a tomboy and Ralph too stupid. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Hampton, Christopher	Director	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Holroyd, Michael	—	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Lenoir, Denis	—	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Nyman, Michael	Composer	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Pryce, Jonathan	—	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Thompson, Emma	—	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Wilton, Penelope	—	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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Lytton Strachey: A Critical Biography (1-2) by Michael Holroyd

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GLAAD Media Award (Nominee – Film – Wide Release – 1996)

National Board of Review Award (Top Ten Films – 1995)

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791.4372

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PN1997

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The life of Dora Carrington, the Victorian Era painter whose passionate life created one of England's greatest scandals. Unable to possess the one man she loves, Lytton Strachey, Carrington embarks on a long string of loveless sexual encounters.

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