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Lady Chatterley's Lover

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Lady Chatterley's Lover

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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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Francesca Steele

iNews.co.uk

As it is, this is a terrifically acted and exquisitely shot adaptation that nonetheless feels a little bland.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 11, 2024

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Nuha Hassan

Nuha Hassan (Medium)

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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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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Spike D

Corrin and O'Connell have great chemistry, bringing to life an otherwise traditional tale of forbidden love.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/15/25

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Grant H

The best film adaptation I’ve seen of this novel. The leads are excellent, with their passion illuminating every scene they’re together. The mature approach to the topic was appreciated as was the treatment of the impending issues of the era.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/26/24

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Caasi B

Before I'd only seen the version from the 70's, which was honestly quite silly and lacked any emotional depth. This one is superbly adapted and shows that all the status and money can never surpass the need for love and human connection. The acting is solid and shows maturity and depth, the costumes and scenery lovely, and the music compliments everything perfectly. It's interesting to see the similarity between that time period, just as the industrial revolution was starting and replacing manual labor, and now with the rise of AI and the erasure of knowing whether or not your job will be taken by a computer.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/06/24

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Jerod S

Some say its romantic, but to me its aristocratic smutty. The story of love found under great loneliness is cheapened by being 1 dimensional.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/28/24

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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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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
Producer: Graham Broadbent, Peter Czernin, Elizabeth Gabler, Laurence Mark
Screenwriter: David Magee
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Blueprint Pictures, 3000 Pictures, Netflix
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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