Lady Chatterley's Lover

1982

Lady Chatterley's Lover

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Movie Info

This adaptation of D. H. Lawrence's novel Lady Chatterly's Lover stars Sylvia Kristel as Constance Chatterly, the young wife of an emotionally distant aristocrat in 1910's England, who becomes only less accessible to his spouse when he loses the use of his legs in World War I. He gives her leave to take up a lover, but when Constance turns to the bed of the low-born groundskeeper, Mellors (Nicholas Clay), she not only discovers what passionate lovemaking is really like, but also experiences actual intimacy and love for the first time, leading to a dramatic love triangle, and a bevy of subtext about classism and emotional freedome. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating:

R
Genre:

Drama, Romance
Directed By:

Just Jaeckin
In Theaters:

May 7, 1982 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Jul 26, 2005
Runtime:

105 minutes

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Cast

Sylvia Kristel
as Constance Chatterley

Shane Briant
as Clifford Chatterley

Nicholas Clay
as Oliver Mellers

Ann Mitchell
as Mrs. Bolton

Elizabeth Spriggs
as Lady Eva

Peter Bennett
as Butler

Frank Morey
as Priest

Pascale Ridault
as Hilda

Anthony Head
as Anton

Bessie Love
as Flora

John Tynan
as Roberts

Ryan Michael
as Gigolo

Mark Colleano
as Gigolo

Frank Moorey

Pascale Rivault

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Critic Reviews for Lady Chatterley's Lover

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It's no use comparing the book and movie versions of Lady Chatterley's Lover. They do not exist in comparable terms. They have nothing to do with one another.

May 8, 2019 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review…

Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Audience Reviews for Lady Chatterley's Lover

Sep 20, 2010

An average romantic drama, but not much happens for most of the movie. It's okay.

Aj V Super Reviewer
Feb 11, 2007

Good, beautifully love story and an erotic masterpiece with <i>Emmanuelle</i> sex goddess Sylvia Kristel.

Dean M Super Reviewer