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Lady Chatterley's Lover

  • 19811981
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  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
2.9K
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After a crippling injury leaves her husband impotent, Lady Chatterly is torn between her love for her husband and her physical desires. With her husband's consent, she seeks out other means ... Read allAfter a crippling injury leaves her husband impotent, Lady Chatterly is torn between her love for her husband and her physical desires. With her husband's consent, she seeks out other means of fulfilling her needs.After a crippling injury leaves her husband impotent, Lady Chatterly is torn between her love for her husband and her physical desires. With her husband's consent, she seeks out other means of fulfilling her needs.
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
2.9K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,670
366
  • Director
    • Just Jaeckin
  • Writers
    • Marc Behm
    • Just Jaeckin
    • D.H. Lawrence(novel)
  • Stars
    • Sylvia Kristel
    • Shane Briant
    • Nicholas Clay
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  • Director
    • Just Jaeckin
  • Writers
    • Marc Behm
    • Just Jaeckin
    • D.H. Lawrence(novel)
  • Stars
    • Sylvia Kristel
    • Shane Briant
    • Nicholas Clay
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    • 25User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
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    Sylvia Kristel in Lady Chatterley's Lover (1981)
    Sylvia Kristel and Pascale Rivault in Lady Chatterley's Lover (1981)
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    Sylvia Kristel
    Sylvia Kristel
    • Lady Constance Chatterleyas Lady Constance Chatterley
    Shane Briant
    Shane Briant
    • Sir Clifford Chatterleyas Sir Clifford Chatterley
    Nicholas Clay
    Nicholas Clay
    • Oliver Mellorsas Oliver Mellors
    Ann Mitchell
    Ann Mitchell
    • Ivy Boltonas Ivy Bolton
    Elizabeth Spriggs
    Elizabeth Spriggs
    • Lady Evaas Lady Eva
    Pascale Rivault
    Pascale Rivault
    • Hildaas Hilda
    Peter Bennett
    Peter Bennett
    • Fieldas Field
    Anthony Head
    Anthony Head
    • Antonas Anton
    Frank Moorey
    • The Priestas The Priest
    Bessie Love
    Bessie Love
    • Floraas Flora
    John Tynan
    • Robertsas Roberts
    Michael Huston
    • Footmanas Footman
    Fran Hunter
    • Maidas Maid
    Michael Ryan
    Michael Ryan
    • Gigoloas Gigolo
    • (as Ryan Michael)
    Mark Colleano
    • Gigoloas Gigolo
    Jack Armstrong
    • Ballroom Guestas Ballroom Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Alan Harris
    Alan Harris
    • Ballroom Guestas Ballroom Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Peter Jaques
    • Priestas Priest
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Just Jaeckin
    • Writers
      • Marc Behm
      • Just Jaeckin
      • D.H. Lawrence(novel)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The character of Oliver Mellors was originally going to be played by Ian McShane who was a former boyfriend of lead star Sylvia Kristel. McShane pulled-out of the film when his wife objected to him partaking in sex scenes with his ex-girlfriend.
    • Goofs
      Hyacinth flowers are seen in the bedroom during mid autumn in Great Britain in the early 1920s. These plants bloom in the springtime.
    • Quotes

      Sir Clifford Chatterley: If ever there's another man, who you absolutely want, to make love to you, take him.

    • Connections
      Featured in Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014)

    User reviews25

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    Top review
    5/10
    trying to be high brow
    Sir Clifford Chatterley and his wife Constance Chatterley (Sylvia Kristel) belong to the upper class of English society. War breaks out between England and Germany in WWI. Clifford is maimed in the trenches. He is a cripple in many ways. He permits Constance to take on a lover. She is taken with gamekeeper Oliver Mellors who works on the estate. As she starts an affair with him, Clifford becomes cruel.

    This is trying to be a highbrow soft porn adaptation of the D. H. Lawrence novel. Sylvia Kristel is probably the obvious choice since becoming infamous for her Emmanuelle movies. She is not shy about showing her body but she is limited in her acting range. There isn't much in the story. Nothing is obviously bad. This could be an interesting psychological drama but this does not have the gravitas. There is no tension. It's rather flat.
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    • Release date
      • May 7, 1982 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • West Germany
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Lady Chatterley's Liebhaber
    • Filming locations
      • Wrotham Park, Barnet, Hertfordshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Cine Artist Film GmbH
      • Cine-Source
      • London-Cannon Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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