Christopher Hampton

The Profile

British playwright, screenwriter, and director. Known for Les Liaisons Dangereuses and acclaimed screenplays including Dangerous Liaisons and Atonement; director of Carrington.

Won Academy Awards for Best Adapted Screenplay for Dangerous Liaisons (1988) and The Father (2020); nominated for Atonement (2007); directed Carrington (1995), which won the Jury Prize at Cannes and earned Jonathan Pryce Best Actor.

Our lone review dives into Carrington’s emotional geometry, noting its restrained intimacy and Michael Nyman’s standout score. It highlights Hampton’s focus on character dynamics over titillation, and nods to his renown as an adapter of Dangerous Liaisons and Atonement. Overall verdict: interesting and worthwhile, with caveats on budget and costumes.