UK,
1969, 131 min
Directed by:
Ken RussellScreenplay:
Larry KramerCinematography:
Billy WilliamsComposer:
Georges DelerueCast:
Alan Bates, Oliver Reed, Glenda Jackson, Eleanor Bron, Alan Webb, Vladek Sheybal, Michael Gough, Jennie Linden, Phoebe Nicholls, Brian Osborne (more)Plots(1)
Ken Russell’s celebrated and controversial film is a lyrical take on love and death as experienced by a Britain ravaged by World War One. Based on D. H. Lawrence’s acclaimed novel, it tells the story of two couples trapped between the pressure to follow convention and the urge to explore a Bohemian lifestyle. Set against the lush English landscape, the protagonists engage with nature in a direct and sensuous way, each searching for love but unsure what it means. (British Film Institute (BFI))
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1971 - Glenda Jackson (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1971 - Ken Russell (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1971 - Larry Kramer (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1971 - Billy Williams (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1970 - Best Film
- 1970 - Ken Russell (Best Director)
- 1970 - Alan Bates (Best Leading Actor)
- 1970 - Glenda Jackson (Best Leading Actress)
- 1970 - Larry Kramer (Best Screenplay)
- 1970 - Billy Williams (Best Cinematography)
- 1970 - Georges Delerue (Best Music)
- 1970 - Best Costume Design
- 1970 - Best Production Design
- 1970 - Jennie Linden (Most Promising Newcomer to Film)
- 1970 - Best Soundtrack
Golden Globes
- 1971 - Best English-Language Foreign Motion Picture
- 1971 - Ken Russell (Best Director)
- 1971 - Glenda Jackson (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1970 - Glenda Jackson (Best Actress)