Women in Love (Sep-1969)
Director: Ken Russell Writer: Larry Kramer From novel: Women in LoveD. H. Lawrence Keywords: Romantic Drama
Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
Alan Bates |
Actor |
17-Feb-1934 |
27-Dec-2003 |
Basil in Zorba the Greek |
Eleanor Bron |
Actor |
14-Mar-1934 |
|
A Touch of Love |
Michael Gough |
Actor |
23-Nov-1917 |
17-Mar-2011 |
Alfred in Batman films |
Glenda Jackson |
Actor |
9-May-1936 |
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British MP, won Oscar for A Touch of Class |
Oliver Reed |
Actor |
13-Feb-1938 |
2-May-1999 |
Lion of the Desert |
Alan Webb |
Actor |
2-Jul-1906 |
22-Jun-1982 |
English character actor |
REVIEWS Review by BCMetcalf (posted on 8-Jun-2007) Novel by D. H. Lawrence, Screenplay by Larry Kramer, Directed by Ken
Russell. The above pedigree for "Women in Love" resulted in this film's
being one of the most engaging cinematic dramas of all time. D. H.
Lawrence's "Women in Love" chronicles the romances of two sisters,
Gudrun and Ursula Brangwen, and their selected beaus, circa 1915, in
midland England. The novel follows their very disparate experiences,
and also provides a view into the changes taking place in British
society of the time, specifically the breaking down of social-class
barriers and the continuing rise of mega-industrialism. Lawrence's
characters examine their lives and their views about marriage,
relationships, love, sex, sexuality, and societal mores. In short, the
characters try to determine how they wish to live out their lives; some
move toward success, but some suffer tragedy. Larry Kramer's screenplay
is admirably faithful to the novel, both in action and dialog. The
scenes that Kramer chose to include, and those he chose to
modify/combine for dramatic coherence, all demonstrate his profound
understanding of and respect for the novel and its author's intent.
Director Ken Russell has often been criticized for presenting his
cinematic ideas in an "excessive" manner, a charge brought on perhaps
by such films as his "The Devils", "Tommy", "The Music Lovers". This
writer, for one, finds Russell to be a true and original cinematic
artist, and that all of his films approach greatness. Even the calm
biography "Bax" (composer Sir Arnold Bax), and Russell's own filmed
autobiography, which he wrote and directed, reflect a creativity that
far exceeds that of most film directors. Russell's "Nessun Dorma"
segment from the film "Aria" so far outclassed the segments of the
other directors, that his is really the only segment worth watching. In
his direction of "Women in Love", Ken Russell demonstrates that he can
conjure up the most effective images in the service of his dramatic
material. "Women in Love" is not for everyone; I fear that many
moviegoers will find it pointless and slow. Those who know D. H.
Lawrence, know the novel, who know Larry Kramer's novels, and know Ken
Russell's creativity, will be richly rewarded indeed. -bcm
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