Lady Chatterley (TV serial)
Lady Chatterley is a 1993 BBC television serial starring Sean Bean and Joely Richardson. It is an adaptation of D. H. Lawrence's 1928 novel Lady Chatterley's Lover, first broadcast on BBC1 in four 55-minute episodes between 6 and 27 June 1993. A young woman's husband returns wounded after the First World War. Facing a life with a husband now incapable of sexual activity she begins an affair with the groundskeeper. The film reflects Lawrence's focus not only on casting away sexual taboos, but also the examination of the British class system.
| Lady Chatterley | |
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| Based on | Lady Chatterley's Lover by D. H. Lawrence |
| Written by | Ken Russell Michael Haggiag |
| Directed by | Ken Russell |
| Starring | Joely Richardson Sean Bean James Wilby Hetty Baynes Shirley Anne Field |
| Composer | Jean-Claude Petit |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Tom Donald Robert Haggiag Barry Hanson Johan Eliasch |
| Producer | Michael Haggiag |
| Cinematography | Robin Vidgeon |
| Editors | Mick Audsley Peter Davies Alan Mackay Xavier Russell |
| Running time | 55 minutes |
| Production company | London Film Productions in association with Global Arts for BBC |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC1 |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 6 June – 27 June 1993 |
Cast
- Joely Richardson - Lady Chatterley
- Sean Bean - Mellors
- James Wilby - Sir Clifford Chatterley
- Shirley Anne Field - Mrs Bolton
- Hetty Baynes - Hilda
- Ken Russell - Sir Michael Reid
Reception
The show had an audience of over 12 million.[1]
References
- Ken Russell: The film-maker laid bare Belfast Telegraph; Belfast [Belfast]05 Jan 2007: 1.
External links
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