Lady Chatterley's Lover

"The most notorious novel of the century."

1981 1h 44m EN

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5.2

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★5.4TMDB · 96★5.2IMDB · 3,668

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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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 of fulfilling her needs.

“The most notorious novel of the century.”

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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 Stewart Head
Anton

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Just Jaeckin
Writers: Marc Behm, Just Jaeckin, Christopher Wicking
Languages: English, French
Countries: France, Germany, United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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45 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Germany, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Just Jaeckin, shot by Robert Fraisse. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard Harvey. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Eunice Mountjoy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sylvia Kristel and Shane Briant and Nicholas Clay carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Just Jaeckin directs. Robert Fraisse behind the camera. Richard Harvey scores. Eunice Mountjoy cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in France, Germany, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
245 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
4International production across 3 countries: France, Germany, United Kingdom.
5Directed by Just Jaeckin, shot by Robert Fraisse. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Richard Harvey. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Eunice Mountjoy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Sylvia Kristel and Shane Briant and Nicholas Clay carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The most notorious novel of the century.".
10IMDB entry: tt0082640 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 96 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
12Classified under 17 themes, including "adultery", "infidelity", "based on novel or book", "nurse".
13Released under 10 different titles around the world.