Women in Love
MGM / UA (1969)
Drama, Romance
In Collection
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027616884275
IMDB   7.6
2 hr 8 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   R
Alan Bates Rupert Birkin
Oliver Reed Gerald Crich
Glenda Jackson Gudrun,Brangwen
Jennie Linden Ursula Brangwen
Eleanor Bron Hermione Roddice
Alan Webb Mr. Thomas Crich
Vladek Sheybal Loerke
Catherine Willmer Mrs. Crich
Sarah Nicholls Winifred Crich
Sharon Gurney Laura Crich
Phoebe Nicholls Winifred Crich
Director
Ken Russell
Producer Larry Kramer
Roy Baird
Writer Larry Kramer
D.H. Lawrence


Women in Love is set in 1920s England, where free-spirited artist Gudrun ( Glenda Jackson ) and her schoolteacher sister Ursula ( Jennie Linden ) make the acquaintance of lifelong friends Gerald ( Oliver Reed ) and Rupert ( Alan Bates ). The foursome attends a picnic in honor of a pair of newlyweds, who put a damper on the proceedings (literally!) by drowning in a nearby lake. Evidently unscathed by this tragedy, Gerald and Rupert participate in a nude wrestling match later that evening (this was the sequence that got the most press, thanks to fleeting glimpses of the male stars' privates). Gerald marries Gudrun, Rupert weds Ursula, and the foursome embarks upon a Swiss honeymoon. The holiday is marred by infidelity and sudden death, leaving Rupert to wonder aloud just what it is that makes men and women "tick." An Academy Award went to Glenda Jackson , while nominations were bestowed upon screenwriter Larry Kramer and cinematographer Billy Williams (who received an uncredited assist from director Ken Russell ). — Hal Erickson
Edition Details
Edition Special Edition
Distributor MGM (Video & DVD)
Release Date 2002
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen 1.66:1 Color
Subtitles English; French; Spanish
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono [CC]
Layers Single Side, Single Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 1

Features
Audio Commentary With Director Ken Russell
Second Audio Commentary With Writer/Producer Larry Kramer
Behind-the-Scenes Photo Gallery
Original Theatrical Trailer