Christopher Gable

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The Rainbow review by from Cardiff

Interesting 2 October 2007
... Her father (delightfully fond of his children when young) was portrayed by Christopher Gable. Ursula herself is appealingly played by Sammi Davis. (in the film of 'Wo...

Delius - Song Of Summer review by Donensian from Doncaster

Delius 20 August 2008
...Max Adrian as the blind, paralysed composer in the throes of tertiary syphilis. Christopher Gable as Eric Fenby the man who helped to translate the ideas of the composer into le...

The Rainbow on DVD (1989)
Starring: Sammi Davis, Paul McGann, Amanda Donohoe
Director: Ken Russell
Certificate:
Watch now: £2.49
Defying the moral constraints of Victorian England and her parents, a young woman engages in unbridled promiscuity with two partners before setting out to capture the fuller sensuality of life itself. Based on the 1915 novel by D.H. Lawrence.

Rate this: 53% from 442 members

The Slipper And The Rose (1976)
Starring: Richard Chamberlain, Gemma Craven, Annette Crosbie
Director: Bryan Forbes
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Three features. 'The Slipper And The Rose' is a musical version of the classic 'Cinderella' tale. 'Legends Of The Fall' is the story of three brothers. 'First Knight' finds the Guinevere of Leonesse agreeing to marry King Arthur if his army will protect her country.

Rate this: 67% from 533 members
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The Music Lovers (1971)
Starring: Richard Chamberlain, Glenda Jackson, Max Adrian
Director: Ken Russell
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The compelling and bizarre story of Tchaikovsky's life and music. In Ken Russell's own words: "It's the story of the marriage between a homosexual and a nymphomaniac."

Rate this: 55% from 29 members

Delius - Song Of Summer (1968)
Starring: Max Adrian, Christopher Gable, David Collings
Director: Ken Russell
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Ken Russell's made-for-television biopic focuses on the life of composer Frederick Delius (Max Adrian). This subdued movie is widely considered to be one of Russell's finest films.

Rate this: 69% from 321 members
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The Rainbow to Watch Now (1989)
Starring: Sammi Davis, Paul McGann, Amanda Donohoe
Director: Ken Russell
Certificate:
Watch now: £2.49
Run time: 111 minutes
Ken Russell's sensuous film version of DH Lawrence's THE RAINBOW. Set in the Midlands of Victorian England, The Rainbow tells the story of a rebellious young woman who, after defying her parents and society's morality, engages in an unbridled and passionate affair first with her beautiful ..read more »

Rate this: 25% from 4 members

The Rainbow - 2.5 stars
A Simple Man - 3.0 stars
Doctor Who - The Caves Of Androzani - 3.5 stars
The Slipper And The Rose - 3.5 stars
The Music Lovers - 3.0 stars

Doctor Who - The Caves Of Androzani - 3.5 stars
Delius - Song Of Summer - 3.5 stars
The Slipper And The Rose - 3.5 stars
A Simple Man - 3.0 stars
The Rainbow - 2.5 stars

The Music Lovers - 3.0 stars
Orpheus In The Underworld - 2.5 stars
The Rainbow - 2.5 stars
A Simple Man - 3.0 stars
The Slipper And The Rose - 3.5 stars

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