Carrington (film)

Carrington is a 1995 British biographical film written and directed by Christopher Hampton about the life of the English painter Dora Carrington (1893–1932), who was known simply as "Carrington". The screenplay is based on Lytton Strachey: A Critical Biography, the 1967-68 two-volume biography of writer and critic Lytton Strachey (1880–1932) by Michael Holroyd.

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Partridge 1918–1921: Carrington meets Ralph Partridge, who has come back from the war. During their first dinner, Ralph expresses his contempt of pacifists; nevertheless the rugged man has great appeal to Lytton. Lytton is successful in the publication of Eminent Victorians. Lytton goes on vacation to Italy. Ralph has made clear his intent of either marrying Carrington or emigrating to Bolivia to run a sheep farm. Knowing that, if Ralph is no longer with him, Lytton will move out of Mill House, Carrington marries Ralph and writes Lytton a poignant letter confessing her love for him and her knowledge that it is hopeless. On their honeymoon, Carrington and Ralph meet with Lytton in Venice.