Carrington
1995 · 121 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 5,933 VOTES · DIR. Christopher Hampton
Overview
Painter Dora Carrington develops an intimate but extremely complex bond with writer Lytton Strachey. Though Lytton is a homosexual, he is enchanted by the mysterious Dora and they begin a lifelong friendship that has strangely romantic undertones. Eventually, Lytton and Dora decide to live together, despite the fact that the latter has fallen in love with military man Ralph Partridge, whom she plans to marry.
Dialogue Timeline — 924 lines
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00:01:35 (train whistle)
00:06:24 I'm devoted to Ottoline.
00:11:19 It makes me think you're only interested in me sexually.
00:15:55 I will not assist, by any deliberate action of mine, in carrying on this war.
00:19:05 In other words: I'm obscure, decrepit, terrified, penniless, and fond of adjectives.
00:21:48 And I firmly believe it's high time you took the bull by the horns.
00:26:10 Freedom? How can you have that when you're frightened to use your own body?
00:30:38 Then you must go.
00:35:49 Are you certain?
00:41:15 You have poisoned my life.
00:44:37 Chatto say the book is selling so well, they're forced to consider a reprint.
00:48:35 Ralph Partridge. Rrrrralph Partridge.
00:52:14 - And the women are beautiful. - Sounds worse and worse.
00:56:18 Why do you think I moved away from London? I hate London.
01:00:23 All these years, I have known all along that my life with you was limited.
01:05:10 I don't suppose I'd have made much impression on you.
01:11:46 (tumble)
01:15:08 - Yes, but he's so rational. - We must proceed with extreme caution.
01:18:56 The rats in the wainscot.
01:23:07 - they lived in London during the week... - Yes.
01:28:22 (rumble of thunder)
01:35:33 - I'd better leave you to get on. - Oh, God, no.
01:42:05 No! No!
02:00:00 - Why Spain?
Cast & Characters
Emma Thompson
Dora Carrington
Jonathan Pryce
Lytton Strachey
Steven Waddington
Ralph Partridge
Samuel West
Gerald Brenan
Rufus Sewell
Mark Gertler
Penelope Wilton
Lady Ottoline Morrell
Janet McTeer
Vanessa Bell
Peter Blythe
Phillip Morrell
Jeremy Northam
Beacus Penrose
Alex Kingston
Frances Partridge
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed924
Dialogue density7.6 lines / min
First line00:01:35
Final line02:00:00
Production Record
DirectorChristopher Hampton
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes5,933