Portrait of a Marriage (1990): Cast
Portrait of a Marriage is a 1990 drama directed by Stephen Whittaker, starring Janet McTeer as Vita Sackville-West, David Haig and Alexander Pearce. It runs 3 hours 40 minutes.
- Runtime
- 3h 40m (220 min)
- Director
- Stephen Whittaker
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- BBC
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Portrait of a Marriage About?
The premise of Portrait of a Marriage without spoilers.
The remarkable true story of Edwardian writer Vita Sackville-West and her husband Harold Nicolson.
Portrait of a Marriage Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- lesbian interest
- female rear nudity
- buttocks
- wife leaves her family
- wife leaves her husband
- husband wife relationship
- lesbian cuckold
- female rapist
- female sexual predator
- female on female rape
- female rape victim
- jealousy
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- writer
- affair
- female topless nudity
- nightclub
- hypocrite
- obsession
- abusive girlfriend
- love triangle
- closeted homosexual
- gay man married to a lesbian
- lesbian comes out to her husband
- lesbian married to man
- making up
- letter
- broken heart
- insanity
- arranged marriage
- upper class
- pillow talk
- woman pretending to be a man
- childhood love
- tomboy
- childhood flashback
- bisexual man
- lesbian affair
- lesbian sex
- wife cheats on her husband
- marital infidelity
- toe sucking
- bisexual woman
- female nudity
- tv mini series
- homoeroticism
- lesbianism
- female female kiss
- world war one
- told in flashback
- london england
Portrait of a Marriage Cast & Characters
Janet McTeer leads the cast as Vita Sackville-West, with David Haig as Harold Nicolson and Alexander Pearce as Nigel Nicolson. Directed by Stephen Whittaker; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director Stephen Whittaker
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Janet McTeer as Vita Sackville-West - David Haig as Harold Nicolson
- Alexander Pearce as Nigel Nicolson
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Kathleen Byron as Lady Carnock
Also Starring in Portrait of a Marriage
· 10 more- Cathryn Harrison Violet Keppel
- Chris Walker Ben Nicolson
- David Griffith Purser
- Diana Fairfax Lady Sackville
- Yves Aubert Concierge
- Peter Birch Denys Trefusis
- Patricia Davidson Lady Miles
- Judy Elrington Nanny
- Madeline Blakeney Mrs. Staples
- Madelaine Newton Mrs. Milligan
More from Stephen Whittaker
More films directed by Stephen Whittaker: The Rocket Post, Sons & Lovers, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby and Closing Numbers.
Portrait of a Marriage Also Known As
Also known as “婚姻的肖像”.
- Also known as
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- 婚姻的肖像
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Movies Like Portrait of a Marriage
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Vita & Virginia, Portrait of a Serial Monogamist and The Married Woman.
Portrait of a Marriage FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Portrait of a Marriage, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Portrait of a Marriage?
Portrait of a Marriage runs 3 hours 40 minutes (220 minutes).
Who directed Portrait of a Marriage?
Portrait of a Marriage was directed by Stephen Whittaker.
More films by Stephen Whittaker Who is in the cast of Portrait of a Marriage?
Portrait of a Marriage stars Janet McTeer as Vita Sackville-West, David Haig as Harold Nicolson and Alexander Pearce as Nigel Nicolson, among 14 credited actors.
Does Portrait of a Marriage have a post-credit scene?
No. Portrait of a Marriage has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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