In England shortly after the turn of the 20th century, the Brangwen sisters rush to a wedding, where they meet the groom's brother, industrialist Gerald Crich (Reed), and his best friend Rupert Birkin (Bates), a school inspector. We see various forms of romantic love played out in these four characters: Gerald treats relationships like possessions, and socialite Gudrun (Jackson) also regards them for their utility, while her sister Ursula is a sweet, artistic golden blonde and Rupert seeks to define and realize the depth of emotional ties between men and women (and men and men). D.H. Lawrence's classic novel was beautifully filmed by Ken Russell in 1969 before he moved to weirder pastures; the acting is marvelous (especially Bates and Jackson, who won a Best Actress Oscar for this), and though somewhat dated, the movie still retains the power to shock and move.
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The review of this Movie prepared by David Loftus
