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Lady Chatterley 2008
Sir Clifford has returned from the Great War to his estate near Sheffield, paralyzed from the waist down. Lady Constance, his young wife, cares for him, but she feels lifeless and tired. So her physician prescribes the open air, and she finds a friendship with Parkin, the estate's gamekeeper. The rhythms of nature awaken Constance and soon she and Parkin become lovers. They are often found naked, cavorting around the grounds in a sensual manner.
Starring Marina Hands, Jean-Louis Coullo'ch, Hippolyte Girardot, Hél?ne Alexandridis, Hél?ne Filli?res, Bernard Verley
Directed by Pascale Ferran
Written by Pascale Ferran, Roger Bohbot (based on the novel by D.H. Laurence)
Festivals & Awards Berlin Film Festival 07
New Zealand International Film Festival 07
Winner of five César awards (equivalent of the French Oscars)
Adaptation, Drama | 2hr 48mins | Rated (M) | contains nudity and sex scenes | Origin: France, UK
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coma inducing.
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possibly the slowest and most boring movie ever.
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BBC
Throughout its imposing running time, languid shots of sunny woodlands, falling leaves and blossoming flowers highlight Lawrence's subtle interplay of sex and nature.
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Guardian [UK]
2 2 out of 5 stars
The sex is awful. Ferran is addicted to coyly fading to black after about five seconds of full or partially clothed congress, and then fading back in to let us see what appear to be the lineaments of gratified desire as Lady Chatterley and her lover slump, sated.
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New Zealand Herald [Peter Calder]
The film's extremely leisurely pace may frustrate some: the action doesn't even begin to get hot and bothered for about 45 minutes.
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Rolling Stone
In Ferran’s hands, Lawrence’s tale becomes the story of a man and woman cutting through the restrictions of body and mind to learn about each other without all the bullshit. It’s a movie as timely as it is thrilling to watch.
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Salon.com
More sensuous than sexy, and more claustrophobic than explosive, this film is often sharply realistic and at other moments plodding and unfocused.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Like hookers, actresses are paid to fake orgasms. In both professions, some are more convincing than others. As the title character in "Lady Chatterley," Marina Hands does the most persuasive job of feigning sexual pleasure since Jane Fonda in "Coming Home."
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Variety
Vividly anchored in the rural 1920s, and frankly sensual but never vulgar, this cinematic rendering of nascent euphoria boasts touching, unfussy lead performances.
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