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Lady Chatterley's Lover

  • 1981
  • R
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
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Sylvia Kristel and Nicholas Clay in Lady Chatterley's Lover (1981)
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After a injury leaves her husband paralysed, 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 fulfil... Read allAfter a injury leaves her husband paralysed, 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 injury leaves her husband paralysed, 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.

  • Director
    • Just Jaeckin
  • Writers
    • Marc Behm
    • Just Jaeckin
    • D.H. Lawrence
  • Stars
    • Sylvia Kristel
    • Shane Briant
    • Nicholas Clay
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    3.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Just Jaeckin
    • Writers
      • Marc Behm
      • Just Jaeckin
      • D.H. Lawrence
    • Stars
      • Sylvia Kristel
      • Shane Briant
      • Nicholas Clay
    • 25User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Sylvia Kristel
    Sylvia Kristel
    • Lady Constance Chatterley
    Shane Briant
    Shane Briant
    • Sir Clifford Chatterley
    Nicholas Clay
    Nicholas Clay
    • Oliver Mellors
    Ann Mitchell
    Ann Mitchell
    • Ivy Bolton
    Elizabeth Spriggs
    Elizabeth Spriggs
    • Lady Eva
    Pascale Rivault
    Pascale Rivault
    • Hilda
    Peter Bennett
    Peter Bennett
    • Field
    Anthony Head
    Anthony Head
    • Anton
    Frank Moorey
    • The Priest
    Bessie Love
    Bessie Love
    • Flora
    John Tynan
    • Roberts
    Michael Huston
    • Footman
    Fran Hunter
    • Maid
    Michael Ryan
    Michael Ryan
    • Gigolo
    • (as Ryan Michael)
    Mark Colleano
    • Gigolo
    Alicia Armstrong
    • Ballroom Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Armstrong
    • Ballroom Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Russell Brook
    • Ballroom Guest
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Just Jaeckin
    • Writers
      • Marc Behm
      • Just Jaeckin
      • D.H. Lawrence
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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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    5/10

    Patched-together B-movie is more interested in lust than passion...

    From the makers of "Emmanuelle: The Joys Of A Woman"...not exactly D. H. Lawrence territory! Still in all, this low-budget sex-capade has decent locales and very steamy leads (Sylvia Kristel and Nicholas Clay), neither of whom are shy about appearing in the buff. It is noteworthy that this is one of the few R-rated movies from this period to show the man undressed as well as the woman, and their sex in the forest has animal heat to it. But those looking for an adept cinematic translation of the famous novel will be embarrassed...or perhaps shamefacedly tickled. The weakest link is the editing, which darts around leaving scenes unfinished, such as the finale (which is really just a bushel of footage posing as an ending). Pruriently amusing on a softcore, soft-headed harlequin level. ** from ****
    • moonspinner55
    • Jun 4, 2002
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    • Release date
      • June 29, 1981 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • West Germany
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • L'amant de Lady Chatterley
    • 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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