Women in Love (film)
1969 British film directed by Ken Russell / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the unrelated 1993 Canadian film, see Women in Love (1993 film).
Women in Love is a 1969 British romantic drama film directed by Ken Russell and starring Alan Bates, Oliver Reed, Glenda Jackson, and Jennie Linden. The film was adapted by Larry Kramer from D.H. Lawrence's 1920 novel Women in Love.[2] It was the first film to be released by Brandywine Productions.[3]
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Directed by | Ken Russell |
Screenplay by | Larry Kramer |
Based on | Women in Love by D.H. Lawrence |
Produced by | Larry Kramer |
Starring | Alan Bates Oliver Reed Glenda Jackson Jennie Linden Eleanor Bron |
Cinematography | Billy Williams |
Edited by | Michael Bradsell |
Music by | Georges Delerue Michael Garrett |
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Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 131 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Budget | $1.6 million[1] |
Box office | $4.5 million (Worldwide)[1] |
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The plot follows the relationships between two sisters and two men in a mining town in post-World War I England.[4] The two couples take markedly different directions. The film explores the nature of commitment and love.
The film was nominated for four Academy Awards, with Jackson winning the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role, and the film receiving other honours.