The Rainbow

1989 film directed by Ken Russell
Movie film Q1196427
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Summary

The Rainbow is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (855 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Rainbow's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Rainbow was directed by Ken Russell[4].
  • Ken Russell wrote the screenplay for The Rainbow[5].
  • The Rainbow's composer is recorded as Carl Davis[6].
  • The Rainbow's genre is drama film[7].
  • The Rainbow's genre is LGBTQ-related film[8].
  • A cast member of The Rainbow was Sammi Davis[9].
  • A cast member of The Rainbow was Paul McGann[10].
  • A cast member of The Rainbow was Amanda Donohoe[11].
  • A cast member of The Rainbow was Christopher Gable[12].
  • A cast member of The Rainbow was David Hemmings[13].
  • A cast member of The Rainbow was Glenda Jackson[14].
  • A cast member of The Rainbow was Mark Owen[15].
  • A cast member of The Rainbow was Dudley Sutton[16].
  • A cast member of The Rainbow was Kenneth Colley[17].
  • The Rainbow was produced by Ken Russell[18].
  • The Rainbow was produced by Dan Ireland[19].
  • The Rainbow's director of photography is recorded as Billy Williams[20].
  • The original language of The Rainbow was English[21].
  • The Rainbow was distributed by video on demand[22].
  • The Rainbow's review score is recorded as 6.8/10[23].
  • The Rainbow's review score is recorded as 63%[24].
  • The Rainbow's color is recorded as color[25].
  • The Rainbow's archives at is recorded as Solent University Library[26].
  • The Rainbow's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Ken Russell[18] and Dan Ireland[19]. The Rainbow was directed by Ken Russell[4]. Ken Russell wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Sammi Davis[9], Paul McGann[10], Amanda Donohoe[11], Christopher Gable[12], David Hemmings[13], and Glenda Jackson[14].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1989[28] and February 15, 1990[29]. The original language of The Rainbow was English[21]. Genres include drama film[7] and LGBTQ-related film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[22].

Reception

Reviews include 6.8/10[23] and 63%[24].

Why It Matters

The Rainbow ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (855 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eiga.com movie id → 50810
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Eiga.com movie id: 50810, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/258760623|レインボウ(1989) (#258760623)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7457|Eiga.com movie]] #mix'"
  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 98165
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14821: 98165, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269672|batch #269672]]"
  3. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 4488
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 4488, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
  4. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Luciana Arrighi
    Publication date → +1989-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1990-02-15T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Ken Russell
    Duration → {'amount': '+112'}
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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