Carrington

Carrington

A love story so unusual it has to be true.

Directed by Christopher Hampton

Produced by Cinéa, Freeway Films

1995121 min6.2 / 10

A tender, intellectually engaged portrait of an unconventional lifelong bond between two artists that defies conventional romantic categories.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Carrington sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Carrington violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Carrington scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Carrington easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Does Carrington end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

36/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity79

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise13

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Carrington

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Carrington

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Carrington, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Carrington, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Carrington, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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