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Coming Through (1985): Cast & Where to Watch

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Coming Through is a 1985 romantic drama directed by Peter Barber-Fleming, starring Kenneth Branagh as D.H. Lawrence, Malcolm Storry and Lynn Farleigh. It runs 1 hour 20 minutes. Stream it on Amazon MX Player and Amazon Prime Video.

Coming Through (1985) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 20m (80 min)
Genres
Drama , Romance
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Coming Through About?

The premise of Coming Through without spoilers.

While researching D.H. Lawrence’s work (Kenneth Branagh), Kate (Alison Steadman) begins a romance with a fellow academic and learns of Lawrence’s affair with the married aristocrat Frieda von Richthofen (Helen Mirren). As their illicit relationship deepens, Kate becomes more familiar with Lawrence’s writing, including Lady Chatterley’s Lover.

Coming Through Themes & Keywords

· 47 tags
  • historical drama
  • british cinema
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  • divided into acts
  • costume drama
  • timelines intertwined
  • famous poet
  • social drama
  • man in love with a married woman
  • nottinghamshire england
  • drunkenness
  • england
+35 more
  • age disparate romance
  • sexism
  • reference to dh lawrence
  • love wins
  • collier
  • university lecturer
  • public library
  • love triangle
  • cross cultural romance
  • sex scene
  • wife leaves her husband
  • mother son relationship
  • pneumonia
  • coal miner
  • centennial celebration
  • famous writer
  • socialism
  • class conflict
  • d.h. lawrence
  • man woman friendship
  • father son conflict
  • schoolteacher
  • single man married woman romance
  • historical romance
  • english working class
  • german woman
  • sex
  • extramarital affair
  • older woman younger man relationship
  • elopement
  • 1910s
  • death of mother
  • death of father
  • based on play
  • independent film
Where to watch

Where to Watch Coming Through

Stream it on Amazon MX Player and Amazon Prime Video. US availability and prices from JustWatch.

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Cast & crew

Coming Through Cast & Characters

Kenneth Branagh leads the cast as D.H. Lawrence, with Malcolm Storry as Arthur Lawrence and Lynn Farleigh as Lydia Lawrence. Directed by Peter Barber-Fleming; 11 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Coming Through

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Details

Coming Through Also Known As

2 alternative titles: “El triomf de l’amor” and “Преодоление”.

Also known as
  • El triomf de l’amor
  • Преодоление

Seen Coming Through?

FAQ

Coming Through FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch and post-credit scenes of Coming Through, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Coming Through?

Coming Through runs 1 hour 20 minutes (80 minutes).

When was Coming Through released?

Coming Through was released on December 27, 1985.

Who directed Coming Through?

Coming Through was directed by Peter Barber-Fleming.

Who is in the cast of Coming Through?

Coming Through stars Kenneth Branagh as D.H. Lawrence, Malcolm Storry as Arthur Lawrence and Lynn Farleigh as Lydia Lawrence, among 11 credited actors.

Where can I watch Coming Through?

In the US, Coming Through is streaming on Amazon MX Player, Amazon Prime Video and Fawesome (availability from JustWatch).

Does Coming Through have a post-credit scene?

No. Coming Through has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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