The story of the relationship between painter Dora Carrington (Dame Emma Thompson) and author Lytton Strachey (Jonathan Pryce) in a World War I England of cottages and countryside. Although platonic due to Strachey's homosexuality, the relationship was nevertheless a deep and complicated one. When Carrington did develop a more physical relationship with soldier Ralph Partridge (Steven Waddington), Strachey was able to welcome him as a friend, although Partridge remained somew... (Full plot summary below)
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The story of the relationship between painter Dora Carrington (Dame Emma Thompson) and author Lytton Strachey (Jonathan Pryce) in a World War I England of cottages and countryside. Although platonic due to Strachey's homosexuality, the relationship was nevertheless a deep and complicated one. When Carrington did develop a more physical relationship with soldier Ralph Partridge (Steven Waddington), Strachey was able to welcome him as a friend, although Partridge remained somewhat uneasy, not so much with Strachey's sexual orientation as with the fact that he was a conscientious objector.
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| Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)Ken HankeOne of those pretty terrific movies that has somehow just fallen by the wayside in our collective cinematic consciousness. |
| USA TodayMike ClarkThe leads do physically resemble their real-life prototypes, judging from last year's coffee-table book on Carrington's art and personal circle. But the snail's pacing, vague writing and Thompson herself leave a fatal void. |
| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatJonathan Pryce dominates the film with his fussy and idiosyncratic performance as the outspoken homosexual and iconoclastic chronicler of 20th century excesses. |
| The New RepublicStanley KauffmannWe feel a tingle of anticipation that this picture is going to be handled intelligently. And it is. |
| The New York Review of BooksGabriele AnnanA lot has gone wrong. The film suffers from too much detail and too little change of pace. |
| NewsweekDavid AnsenThis is Hampton's impressive debut as a director; he tells his story with a tactful English reserve that allows deep feelings to find their own way to the surface. He's given a great assist from Michael Nyman's score. |
| User ReviewSteve COne of my favourite films for the witty script, gorgeous colour, great music, psychological analysis visually illuminated and subtle acting. |
| User ReviewTiffany WWhat a wonderful film. I've been wanting to see this film for many years and am so grateful I finally found it! I was not disappointed. I will watch it again when my heart stops hurting. Beautifully moving score from Michael Nyman, as always! |
| User ReviewElizabeth SOne of the most subtly powerful films I've ever seen. I wasn't too sure about it at first but now it's my favourite film and probably the one I re-watch most often. Stunnning! |
| User ReviewSusan DAh, the Bloomsbury Group. What a time that was. I may have lived back then. Who knows... |
