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Lady Chatterley's Lover

R

Released Nov 23, 2022

2h 6m

Romance

Drama

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Marrying Sir Clifford Chatterley, Connie's life of wealth and privilege seems set as she takes the title of Lady Chatterley. Yet this idealistic union gradually becomes an incarceration when Clifford returns from the First World War with injuries that have left him unable to walk. When she meets and falls for Oliver Mellors, the gamekeeper on the Chatterley family estate, their secret trysts lead her to a sensual, sexual awakening. But as their affair becomes the subject of local gossip, Connie faces a life-altering decision: follow her heart or return to her husband and endure what Edwardian society expects of her.

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Critics Consensus

Arguably the best screen version of this oft-adapted tale, Lady Chatterley's Lover sets itself apart with solid acting and a refreshingly frank treatment of the story's mature themes.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

This thoughtful film, scripted by Oscar-nominee David Magee, touches on other themes explored in the novel, such as post-war trauma and the advance of industrialisation...

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 23, 2022

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

It’s a seductive, highly charged and intoxicating affair.

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 10, 2022

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Shirley Li

The Atlantic

De Clermont-Tonnerre’s film threatens, in some scenes, to become a tad too romantic... Still, the otherwise thoughtful adaptation entranced me.

Dec 7, 2022

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Nuha Hassan

Nuha Hassan

Lady Chatterley’s Lover is a powerful and passionate depiction of intimacy and pleasure, which provides an idealistic perspective of the story.

Sep 8, 2023

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Michael Cook

KARK-TV

Emma Corwin and Jack O'Connell have fantastic chemistry...you really feel their passion and growing love for one another.

Rated: 8.5/10

Aug 10, 2023

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Jillian Chilingerian

Offscreen With Jillian

Overall the film is a beautiful depiction of intimacy and pleasure that is one of the few films to treat sex with tenderness and grace.

Jul 25, 2023

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Lawrence S. W

Excellent adaptation of the novel! Great performances, and beautiful cinematography

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/29/22

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Celeste S

For all its visual beauty, cast chemistry, and solidly-crafted illustration of a crumbling marriage, we must not forget that this is first and foremost a romance, and in that regard it falls short in one vital aspect: its communication thereof with the viewer. The film seems to focus on the Lady's experience by removing its focus from her affair, but then forgets to accurately portray the steps leading to the leads' infidelity. Instead, the script attempts to verbally justify her actions afterwards – a verbose tactic in visual narrative that leaves its characters appearing flat and unsympathetic. Unlike Lady Chatterley, we the audience do not become acquainted with her partner-in-affair, nor with the affair itself; therefore, the romance is reduced to a montage of sex scenes, albeit satisfyingly steamy ones, and little more. What at first bite appears to be a delicious candy made out of all the right ingredients has a tiny hollow centre, a nearly complete product lost in assembly, a romance lacking in romance.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/26/24

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Ling F

You can't help but to be drawn to the chemistry between the two leads.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/24/24

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Theodor

Loved it. Acting is on point.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/02/24

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Ava S

The beautifully choreographed steamy scenes and a deep sense of romantic longing are alluring, but its rushed third act and underdeveloped characters set the film back.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/07/23

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Andrei D

Neither is hot enough for this

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/21/23

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Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre

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Emma Corrin

Lady Constance Chatterley

Jack O'Connell

Oliver Mellors

Matthew Duckett

Clifford Chatterley

Joely Richardson

Mrs. Bolton

Faye Marsay

Hilda

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Synopsis

Marrying Sir Clifford Chatterley, Connie's life of wealth and privilege seems set as she takes the title of Lady Chatterley. Yet this idealistic union gradually becomes an incarceration when Clifford returns from the First World War with injuries that have left him unable to walk. When she meets and falls for Oliver Mellors, the gamekeeper on the Chatterley family estate, their secret trysts lead her to a sensual, sexual awakening. But as their affair becomes the subject of local gossip, Connie faces a life-altering decision: follow her heart or return to her husband and endure what Edwardian society expects of her.

Director: Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre
Screenwriter: David Magee
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: 3000 Pictures, Netflix, Blueprint Pictures
Rating: R (Graphic Nudity|Strong Sexual Content|Some Language)
Genre: Romance, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 23, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 2, 2022
Runtime: 2h 6m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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