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Women in Love (1969)

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User Rating: 7.2/10 (1,578 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Ken Russell
Writers:
Larry Kramer (writer)
D.H. Lawrence (novel)
Release Date:
25 March 1970 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
The relationship between four sensual people is limited: They must find a new way.
Plot:
The battle of the sexes and relationships among the elite of Britian's industrial Midlands in the 1920s... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 4 wins & 17 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Veteran Actor Alan Bates Dead at 69 (From Studio Briefing. 29 December 2003)
Actor Alan Bates Dies at 69 (From IMDb News. 28 December 2003)
User Comments:
arresting, breathtakingly beautiful. Ten out of Ten. more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)

Alan Bates ... Rupert Birkin

Oliver Reed ... Gerald Crich

Glenda Jackson ... Gudrun Brangwen
Jennie Linden ... Ursula Brangwen
Eleanor Bron ... Hermione Roddice
Alan Webb ... Thomas Crich
Vladek Sheybal ... Loerke
Catherine Willmer ... Mrs. Crich
Phoebe Nicholls ... Winifred Crich (as Sarah Nicholls)
Sharon Gurney ... Laura Crich
Christopher Gable ... Tibby Lupton
Michael Gough ... Tom Brangwen
Norma Shebbeare ... Mrs. Brangwen
Nike Arrighi ... Contessa
James Laurenson ... Minister
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Additional Details

Runtime:
131 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Finland:K-16 | Germany:12 (2004) | Portugal:M/18 | UK:15 (video re-rating) (2004) | UK:X (original rating) | USA:R | West Germany:18 (original rating)
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Trivia:
Both Oliver Reed and 'Alan Bates' were initially apprehensive about filming the legendary wrestling scene due to insecurity over who had the largest "member". Eventually, after both actors got drunk, compared sizes and realized there was little difference between the two, filming continued with relative ease. more
Quotes:
Gudrun Brangwen: [having an orgasm] Oh, my God, Gerald! Shall I die? more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Brothers of the Head (2005) more

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10 out of 11 people found the following comment useful:-
arresting, breathtakingly beautiful. Ten out of Ten., 6 December 2004
Author: savieri from Australia

This film is a masterpiece.

DH Lawrence has provided a wonderful story world for Ken Russell

to explore modern notions of romance, monogamy -- sex and the beast. Only the recent Thai film "Tropical Malady" has managed to grapple with these themes with such playful and erotic sensitivity. The sort of film which confronts the very notion of a moral fabric -- dangerous -- yet vital if audiences are willing to challenge their own notions of fairytale love, expectations for companionship and ultimately happiness.

The mismatched performance style (Glenda J's unusual mix of naturalism and

Brechtian facade -- is delightful when juxtaposed with Oliver Reeds hammy

closetted representational queer). Like "cAT ON A HOT TIN roof" this

performance contrast only serves to strengthen the academic rigour of the film's politics -- and ultimately serves as an emotional beacon to enlighten an

audience with an elusive mind.

Like "The Day of the Locust" -- this film is breathtakingly modern -- and before it's time.

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