The Rainbow

Year: 1989

Runtime: 113 mins

Language: English

Director: Ken Russell

DramaRomance

Set in the late Victorian era, Ursula Brangwen, the daughter of a wealthy landowner, grows into an imaginative and ambitious young woman. Stifled by her restrictive surroundings, an erotic encounter with Winifred, a bisexual teacher, awakens her desire for sexual and creative freedom. Her relentless pursuit brings both ecstasy and deep anguish.

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