Lady Chatterley's Lover (1981)

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.

Director:

Just Jaeckin

Writers:

Marc Behm, Just Jaeckin

Stars:

Sylvia Kristel, Shane Briant, Nicholas Clay

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Sylvia Kristel	...	Lady Constance Chatterley
Shane Briant	...	Sir Clifford Chatterley
Nicholas Clay	...	Oliver Mellors
Ann Mitchell	...	Ivy Bolton
Elizabeth Spriggs	...	Lady Eva
Pascale Rivault	...	Hilda
Peter Bennett	...	Field
Anthony Head	...	Anton
Frank Moorey	...	The Priest
Bessie Love	...	Flora
John Tynan	...	Roberts
Michael Huston	...	Footman
Fran Hunter	...	Maid
Michael Ryan	...	Gigolo (as Ryan Michael)
Mark Colleano	...	Gigolo

Storyline

A film adaptation of D.H. Lawrence's novel. 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.

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Plot Keywords:

dysfunctional marriage | adulterous wife | male frontal nudity | nudity | voyeur | 

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Taglines:

She was trapped in a loveless marriage. He was her husband's servant.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

Analytically, this movie and its source D.H. Lawrence novel addresses the stuffy and polarized British class structure of the early 1920s.

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Goofs

The film is supposed to be set during the early 1920's but when Lady Chatterley is sent away by her husband, a brief scene is shown of a steam locomotive travelling towards the camera. The Standard Class 4-6-0 is number 75043 - this number was not allocated until nationalisation of the four big railway companies and the formation of British Railways in 1947.

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Quotes

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

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Connections

Version of Malù e l'amante (1991)

User Reviews

Bluebells

I came across this movie on DVD recently at a boot sale and bought it for $1.00.

I first saw it on theatrical release but watched it again the other night.

The story is well known and I won't comment on the movie other than to say it was clearly an attempt at legitimate, low key porn.

But it did take me back to the original cinema viewing, which I saw with my new wife, who I think was particularly embarrassed. Sitting in front of us were an English couple and he was voluble right through the movie, as if it was a comedy.

As we were leaving the theatre he turned to me and said 'I don't know about you but I am going to plant my back lawn out in bluebells'. Broke me up, and I can't think of D.H. Lawrence, without thinking of bluebells.

I am surprised that no one has had a serious go at remaking LCL. It might be that DHL is to difficult for todays literally changed audiences.

Details

Country:

UK Israel

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 May 1982 (USA)

Also Known As:

Lady Chatterley's Lover

Filming Locations:

Wrotham Park, Barnet, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cine Artist Film GmbH, Cine-Source, London-Cannon Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1