50 minSeason 1 • Episode 4
LatestFinal part of the adaptation of D H Lawrence infamous novel. While Connie relaxes at the seaside, dramatic developments take place at home.
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.
Direction
Ken Russell's unhinged maximalist vision of pastoral repression.
Acting
Sean Bean feral and shirtless; Joely Richardson luminous and trapped.
Cinematography
Gloriously overripe visuals—every frame sweats.
Creator
Ken Russell
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ken Russell was nearly 70 when he directed this, still absolutely feral with a camera.
This was BBC's second Chatterley adaptation in five years—competing directly with their own 1990 version.
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