Lady Chatterley (1993– )

Lady Constance Chatterley is married to the handicapped Sir Clifford Chatterley, who was wounded in the First World War. When they move to his family's estate, Constance (Connie) meets ... See full summary »

Stars:

Joely Richardson, Sean Bean, James Wilby

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Joely Richardson	...	Lady Chatterley (4 episodes, 1993)
Sean Bean	...	Mellors (4 episodes, 1993)
James Wilby	...	Sir Clifford Chatterley (4 episodes, 1993)
Shirley Anne Field	...	Mrs. Bolton (4 episodes, 1993)
Melanie Hughes	...	Simpson (4 episodes, 1993)
David Sterne	...	Field (4 episodes, 1993)
Hetty Baynes	...	Hilda (3 episodes, 1993)
Ken Russell	...	Sir Michael Reid (2 episodes, 1993)
Pat Keen	...	Mrs. Mellors (2 episodes, 1993)
Judith Paris	...	Mrs. Marshall (2 episodes, 1993)
Breffni McKenna	...	Donald Forbes (2 episodes, 1993)

Storyline

Lady Constance Chatterley is married to the handicapped Sir Clifford Chatterley, who was wounded in the First World War. When they move to his family's estate, Constance (Connie) meets their tough-yet-quiet groundskeeper, Oliver Mellors. Soon, she discovers that the source of her unhappiness is from not being fulfilled in love, and in turning to the arms of Mellors, she has a sexual awakening that will change her thoughts forever.

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Plot Keywords:

sexual awakening | sex in bed | female removes her clothes | rear entry sex | nipples visible through clothing | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 June 1993 (UK)

Also Known As:

Lady Chatterley szeretője

Filming Locations:

Gaddesden Place, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

London Film Productions, Global Arts, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

205 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Hetty Baynes plays Hilda, Connie's sister. Their father is played by the mini-series' director, Ken Russell, who was married to Baynes at the time.

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Quotes

Lady Chatterley: We want to make the world dance to our tune, that's all. But the world's got a tune of its own, much older than ours.

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Connections

Featured in The Story of the Costume Drama: The Stars (2008)

User Reviews

Sean Bean Amazes Yet Again

As my mother used to say, "The man can read the phone book and I would be satisfied." A truly masterful performance for all involved. I did not even know this existed until recently and I sat to watch it in one sitting. Joely Richardson and Bean exuded the passion which was present, even more than in the books. And I loved Shirley Anne Field's Mrs. Bolton. It appeared as though she truly wanted Connie's happiness, or perhaps she just wished to have the master under her thumb, but either way, it was a stellar performance.

And Sean Bean...Oh, my. I have followed his career since seeing the Sharpe's episodes and in everything he is in, he takes the part and makes it his own. A simply wonderful effort and a beautifully touching love story.