Women in Love is set in 1920s England, where free-spirited artist Gudrun (Glenda Jackson) and her schoolteacher sister Ursula (Jennie Linden) make the acquaintance of lifelong friends Gerald (Oliver Reed) and Rupert (Alan Bates). The foursome attends a picnic in honor of a pair of newlyweds, who put a damper on the proceedings (literally!) by drowning in a nearby lake. Evidently unscathed by this tragedy, Gerald and Rupert participate in a nude wrestling match later that evening (this was the sequence that got the most press, thanks to fleeting glimpses of the male stars' privates). Gerald marries Gudrun, Rupert weds Ursula, and the foursome embarks upon a Swiss honeymoon. The holiday is marred by infidelity and sudden death, leaving Rupert to wonder aloud just what it is that makes men and women "tick." An Academy Award went to Glenda Jackson, while nominations were bestowed upon screenwriter Larry Kramer and cinematographer Billy Williams (who received an uncredited assist from director Ken Russell).
CONDITION: NEW
Actors: Alan Bates, Glenda Jackson, Jennie Linden, Oliver Reed
Directors: Ken Russell
Format: Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: English
Subtitles: English
Region: Region A/1
Number of discs: 1
Rated:
R
Restricted
Studio: Criterion Collection
DVD Release Date: March 27, 2018
Run Time: 131 minutes
Cast & Crew
Alan Bates Rupert Birkin
Oliver Reed Gerald Crich
Glenda Jackson Gudrun,Brangwen
Jennie Linden Ursula Brangwen
Eleanor Bron Hermione Roddice
Alan Webb Mr. Thomas Crich
Vladek Sheybal Loerke
Catherine Willmer Mrs. Crich
Sarah Nicholls Winifred Crich
Sharon Gurney Laura Crich
Christopher Gable Tibby Lupton
Nike Arrighi Contessa
Michael Graham Cox Palmer
Michael Garratt Maestro
Michael Gough Tom Brangwen
Richard Heffer Loerke's Friend
James Laurenson Minister
Norma Shebbeare Anna Brangwen
Technical Credits
Ken Russell Director
Luciana Arrighi Set Decoration/Design
Roy Baird Producer
Jonathan Benson Asst. Director
Michael Bradsell Editor
Georges Delerue Score Composer,Musical Direction/Supervision
Terry Gilbert Choreography
David Harcourt Camera Operator
Kenneth V. Jones Art Director
Ken Jones Art Director
Larry Kramer Producer,Screenwriter
Frank Kramer Screenwriter
Charles Parker Makeup
Terry Rawlings Choreography
Martin Rosen Co-producer,Producer
Shirley Russell Costumes/Costume Designer
Billy Williams Cinematographer
D.H. Lawrence Source Author
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