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      Priest of Love

      R Released Oct 11, 1981 2 hr. 5 min. Biography List
      Reviews 57% 50+ Ratings Audience Score After his latest novel, "The Rainbow," courts controversy, author D. H. Lawrence (Ian McKellen) travels with his wife, Frieda (Janet Suzman), from his native England to the U.S. to escape the outrage it has caused. His reception there is less than warm, so they depart for Mexico and then Italy as Lawrence battles tuberculosis. Once in Italy, he settles down to write what will eventually become both his greatest and his most notorious work: "Lady Chatterley's Lover." Read More Read Less

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      Bob Thomas Associated Press That fine actor, lan McKellen, who bears a startling resemblence to Lawrence, is unable to make him attractive. Oct 22, 2018 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Aug 22, 2005 Full Review Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice Priest of Love is at once an unusual love story and a riveting portrait of D.H. Lawrence. Jan 31, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis After his latest novel, "The Rainbow," courts controversy, author D. H. Lawrence (Ian McKellen) travels with his wife, Frieda (Janet Suzman), from his native England to the U.S. to escape the outrage it has caused. His reception there is less than warm, so they depart for Mexico and then Italy as Lawrence battles tuberculosis. Once in Italy, he settles down to write what will eventually become both his greatest and his most notorious work: "Lady Chatterley's Lover."
      Director
      Christopher Miles
      Screenwriter
      Alan Plater
      Production Co
      Milesian Films
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Biography
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Oct 11, 1981, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Sep 1, 2016