Lady Chatterley (1993 film)

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Lady Chatterley
Directed by	Ken Russell
Produced by	Michael Haggiag
Written by	D. H. Lawrence _{original novel} Ken Russell Michael Haggiag _screenplay
Starring	Joely Richardson Sean Bean James Wilby Hetty Baynes Shirley Anne Field
Cinematography	Robin Vidgeon
Editing by	Mick Audsley Peter Davies Alan Mackay Xavier Russell
Release date(s)	6 June 1993
Running time	210 mins
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
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Lady Chatterley is a 1993 BBC TV movie. It is an adaption of D. H. Lawrence's novel Lady Chatterley's Lover. 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 reflect's Lawrence's focus not only on casting away sexual taboos but also the examination of the class system prevalent in early twentieth century Britain.

The film's opening credits state it is based on the "novels" by D.H. Lawrence. As the novel existed in three separate complete versions, this may mean the screenplay borrows material from all three versions of the novel. The first two versions are entitled The First Lady Chattlerley and John Thomas and Lady Jane. There are significant differences in plot and characterization between the three versions.