As this 1969 film version of the celebrated DH Lawrence novel approaches its half century, the BFI's new blu-ray release is a timely reminder of why this is considered to be one of greatest literary adaptations of all time.
In post WW1 Midlands, middle class sisters Gudrun and Ursula (Glenda Jackson and Jennie Linden) embark on affairs with upper class friends Gerald and Rupert (Oliver Reed and Alan Bates). Following their courtships, during which the couples talk about and explore the nature of love and sex, they all go on holiday to the Swiss Alps where things for all four people take dramatic turns.
The plot is played out against a backdrop in which class distinctions and the male dominated basis of society are on the verge of forever changing. The relationships between these people reveal what it is to need love, to
from Horror and Sci Fi Magazines http://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/dvd-and-blu-ray-home-entertainment-reviews/16047-womeninlove
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