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The Rainbow

19895.7 / 10113 min
Drama, Romance

Overview

Ken Russell's film of D.H. Lawrence's...

Born to a rich landowner in the waning days of the Victorian era, Ursula Brangwen grows into a beautiful young woman full of imagination and ambition. The free-spirited Ursula begins to feel trapped by her prim surroundings, but her life changes when she has an erotic experience with Winifred, a bisexual teacher. From then on, Ursula puts all of her passion and creativity into the pursuit of sexual fulfillment. But her insatiable quest becomes a source of anguish.

Cast

Sammi Davis

Sammi Davis

Ursula Brangwen

Paul McGann

Paul McGann

Anton Skrebensky

Amanda Donohoe

Amanda Donohoe

Winifred Inger

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

Glenda McKay

Glenda McKay

Gudrun Brangwen

Mark Owen

Mark Owen

Jim Richards

Ralph Nossek

Ralph Nossek

Vicar

Nicola Stephenson

Nicola Stephenson

Ethel

Molly Russell

Molly Russell

Molly Brangwen

Alan Edmondson

Alan Edmondson

Billy Brangwen

Rupert Russell

Rupert Russell

Rupert Brangwen

Richard Platt

Richard Platt

Chauffeur

Bernard Latham

Bernard Latham

Uncle Alfred

John Tams

John Tams

Uncle Frank

Zoe Brown

Zoe Brown

Ursula (aged 3)

Amy Evans

Amy Evans

Baby Gudrun

Sam McMullen

Sam McMullen

Winifred's Baby

Claire Russell

Claire Russell

Alice (uncredited)

Paul Reynolds

Paul Reynolds

Schoolboy (uncredited)

Dani Behr

Dani Behr

Schoolgirl (uncredited)

Crew

Ken Russell

Ken Russell

Screenplay

Ken Russell

Ken Russell

Director

Vivian Russell

Vivian Russell

Screenplay

Carl Davis

Carl Davis

Original Music Composer

Billy Williams

Billy Williams

Director of Photography

D.H. Lawrence

D.H. Lawrence

Novel

Ian Whittaker

Ian Whittaker

Art Direction

Luciana Arrighi

Luciana Arrighi

Production Design

Peter Davies

Peter Davies

Editor

Peter Elford

Peter Elford

Production Manager

Imogen Claire

Imogen Claire

Choreographer

Jack Lorenz

Jack Lorenz

Executive In Charge Of Production

Ken Russell

Ken Russell

Producer

William J. Quigley

William J. Quigley

Executive Producer

Doreen Jones

Doreen Jones

Casting Director

Sabina Fletcher

Sabina Fletcher

Post Production Coordinator

Ronaldo Vasconcellos

Ronaldo Vasconcellos

Line Producer

Keith Wilkinson

Keith Wilkinson

Music Arranger

Rufus Andrews

Rufus Andrews

Location Manager

Matthew Sharp

Matthew Sharp

Production Runner

Steve Parker

Steve Parker

Focus Puller

Alan Grayley

Alan Grayley

Electrician

Dan Ireland

Dan Ireland

Executive Producer

Nic Raine

Nic Raine

Orchestrator

Iain Patrick

Iain Patrick

First Assistant Director

Ian Hickinbotham

Ian Hickinbotham

Second Assistant Director

Wayne Smith

Wayne Smith

Assistant Editor

John Foster

John Foster

Assistant Camera

Nigel Galt

Nigel Galt

Sound Editor

Paula Gillespie

Paula Gillespie

Key Hairdresser

Amanda Fisher

Amanda Fisher

Casting Assistant

Carl Davis

Carl Davis

Conductor

Winnie Wishart

Winnie Wishart

Production Coordinator

Janet Lucas

Janet Lucas

Wardrobe Master

Lindy Shaw

Lindy Shaw

Makeup Supervisor

John Bailey

John Bailey

Other

Tommy Westbrook

Tommy Westbrook

Standby Carpenter

Peter Bath

Peter Bath

Other

Marion Russell

Marion Russell

In Memory Of

Rose Bean

Rose Bean

Unit Publicist

Peter Walpole

Peter Walpole

Set Dresser

William Tyler

William Tyler

Production Accountant

John Hayward

John Hayward

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

W. J. Beenham

W. J. Beenham

Rigging Gaffer

Yvaniza Abaunza

Yvaniza Abaunza

Thanks

Michael Nolin

Michael Nolin

Thanks

Peter Ettedgui

Peter Ettedgui

Other

Claire Smith

Claire Smith

Wardrobe Assistant

John Hedges

John Hedges

Construction Manager

M J Peckos

M J Peckos

Thanks

Gary Hedges

Gary Hedges

Carpenter

Stephen Miles

Stephen Miles

Assistant Costume Designer

Eddie Francis

Eddie Francis

Dressing Prop

Brian Mitchell

Brian Mitchell

Other

John Hemmings

John Hemmings

Thanks

Alan Bailey

Alan Bailey

Property Master

Ron Lyons

Ron Lyons

Electrician

Ron Narduzzo

Ron Narduzzo

Driver

Bruce Neighbour

Bruce Neighbour

Driver

Lynn Dillon

Lynn Dillon

Thanks

Sarah Lucraft

Sarah Lucraft

Assistant Accountant

Clive Coote

Clive Coote

Still Photographer

Stephanie Kaye

Stephanie Kaye

Assistant Hairdresser

Richard Newbury

Richard Newbury

Property Buyer

Steve Monas

Steve Monas

Thanks

James Fisher

James Fisher

Producer's Assistant

Peter Heslop

Peter Heslop

Second Assistant Director

Ken Lintott

Ken Lintott

Makeup Supervisor

Graeme Purdy

Graeme Purdy

Standby Property Master

Ken Hawkey

Ken Hawkey

Standby Painter

George Cole

George Cole

Gaffer

John Craddock

John Craddock

Post Production Supervisor

Mark Roche

Mark Roche

Post Production Supervisor

Chuck Rovin

Chuck Rovin

Thanks

Vicky Jones

Vicky Jones

Thanks

Ron Higgins

Ron Higgins

Standby Property Master

Con Murphy

Con Murphy

Standby Rigger

Brian Sullivan

Brian Sullivan

Electrician

John Cohen

John Cohen

Generator Operator

John Murphy

John Murphy

Sound Mixer

Joe Illing

Joe Illing

Music Editor

Charlie McGinlay

Charlie McGinlay

Painter

Susan Senk

Susan Senk

Thanks

Ben Davis

Ben Davis

Assistant Camera

Mark Ellis

Mark Ellis

Grip

Julie Plenty

Julie Plenty

Camera Trainee

Paul Conway

Paul Conway

ADR Editor

George Hunt

George Hunt

Best Boy Electric

Ray Jones

Ray Jones

Driver

Nigel Palmer

Nigel Palmer

Thanks

Les Honess

Les Honess

Sound Engineer

David Anderson

David Anderson

Sound Re-Recording Assistant

Steve Atkinson

Steve Atkinson

Driver

Alan Snelling

Alan Snelling

Sound Recordist

Sharon Streger

Sharon Streger

Thanks

John Hargreaves

John Hargreaves

Thanks

Hugh Whittaker

Hugh Whittaker

Thanks

Sheila Wilson

Sheila Wilson

Script Supervisor

Matthew Sharp

Matthew Sharp

Floor Runner