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Priest of Love

Priest of Love

He was D.H. Lawrence. She was his Lady Chatterly. Their extraordinary romance was more tempestuous than any he wrote.
Oct 11, 19811h 38minGB
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Synopsis

Following the banning and burning of his novel, "The Rainbow," D.H. Lawrence and his wife, Frieda, move to the United States, and then to Mexico. When Lawrence contracts tuberculosis, they return to England for a short time, then to Italy, where Lawrence writes "Lady Chatterley's Lover."

TitlePriest of Love
RealesedOct 11, 1981
WriterAlan Plater
DirectorChristopher Miles
CountryUnited Kingdom
CompaniesViscount
Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

D.H. Lawrence
Janet Suzman

Janet Suzman

Frieda Lawrence
Ava Gardner

Ava Gardner

Mabel Dodge Luhan
Penelope Keith

Penelope Keith

Dorothy Brett
Maurizio Merli

Maurizio Merli

Angelo Ravagli
John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Herbert G. Muskett
Jorge Rivero

Jorge Rivero

Tony Luhan
James Faulkner

James Faulkner

Aldous Huxley
Mike Gwilym

Mike Gwilym

John Middleton Murry
Massimo Ranieri

Massimo Ranieri

Piero Pini
Marjorie Yates

Marjorie Yates

Ada Lawrence
Wendy Allnutt

Wendy Allnutt

Maria Huxley
Jane Booker

Jane Booker

Barbara Weekley
Sarah Brackett

Sarah Brackett

Achsah Brewster
Elio Pandolfi

Elio Pandolfi

Pino Orioli
Adrienne Burgess

Adrienne Burgess

Katherine Mansfield
Patrick Holt

Patrick Holt

Arthur Lawrence
Burnell Tucker

Burnell Tucker

Earl Brewster
Mike Morris

Mike Morris

Dr. Uhfelder
Natasha Buchanan

Natasha Buchanan

Jessie Chambers
Anne Dyson

Anne Dyson

Lydia Lawrence
Sarah Miles

Sarah Miles

Film Star
Mellan Mitchell

Mellan Mitchell

Aga Khan
Madalyn Aslan

Madalyn Aslan

Harwood Brewster
Graziana Cappellini

Graziana Cappellini

Giulia Pini
Francesco Carnelutti

Francesco Carnelutti

Italian Reporter
Daniel Chatto

Daniel Chatto

Aquitania Officer
Cyrus Elias

Cyrus Elias

Italian Reporter
Graham Faulkner

Graham Faulkner

Cornish Farmer
Julian Fellowes

Julian Fellowes

Barbara's Fiancé
John Flint

John Flint

Policeman
Gareth Forwood

Gareth Forwood

Photographer on Aquitania
Debbie Gillett

Debbie Gillett

Autograph Hunter
David Glover

David Glover

Warren Gallery Reporter
Roy Herrick

Roy Herrick

Warren Gallery Reporter
John Hudson

John Hudson

Clerk to Herbert G. Muskett
Wolf Kahler

Wolf Kahler

German Officer
Andrew McCulloch

Andrew McCulloch

British Sergeant
Brian McDermott

Brian McDermott

Policeman
Adrian Montano

Adrian Montano

Tinsmith
Andrea Occhipinti

Andrea Occhipinti

Young Printer
Niall Padden

Niall Padden

British Soldier
Shane Rimmer

Shane Rimmer

Chief Immigration Officer
Roger Sloman

Roger Sloman

English Reporter
Vicki Michelle

Vicki Michelle

Millie
Derek Martin

Derek Martin

Police Sergeant
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