Description:

Ken Russell's loose adaptation of the last part of D.H. Lawrence's "The Rainbow" sees impulsive young Ursula coming of age in pastoral England around the time of the Boer War. At school, she is introduced to lovemaking by a bisexual physical education instructress. While experiencing disillusionment in her first career attempt (teaching), she has an affair with a young Army officer, who wants to marry her. Unable to accept a future of domesticity, she breaks with him, and eventually leaves home in search of her destiny.

Year:

1989

Directed By:

Ken Russell

Genres:

Action, Drama, Romance

Release Date:

3 November 1989 (UK)

Language:

English

Runtime:

113 min

Origin/Country:

UK

Shooting Location:

Borrowdale, Lake District, Cumbria, England, UK See more»