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01/06/1970 Drama, Romance 1h 35m
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The minister's daughter. Her father taught her about God. The gypsy taught her about Heaven.

Overview

Film adaptation from the novel by D.H. Lawrence, discovered after the celebrated author's death in 1930, a romantic love story tells of a prim young English girl who is sexually attracted to a seductively virile gypsy. The climatic dam burst is linked with the consummation of her desire.

  1. Christopher Miles

    Director

  2. Alan Plater

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Joanna Shimkus

    Yvette

  2. Franco Nero

    The gypsy

  3. Honor Blackman

    Mrs. Fawcett

  4. Mark Burns

    Major Eastwood

  5. Fay Compton

    Grandma

  6. Maurice Denham

    The Rector

  7. Kay Walsh

    Aunt Cissie

  8. Imogen Hassall

    The Gypsy's Wife

  9. Harriet Harper

    Lucille

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2023-12-04
Whilst Franco Nero does quite a decent job here as the smouldering traveller, the rest of the cast really needed an Alan Bates or Julie Christie to ignite some sort of spark into this rather timid adaptation of D.H. Lawrence shorter story. On their way to her the home she shares with her vicar father (Maurice Denham) and her family, "Yvette" (Joanna Shimkus) encounters the swarthy gypsy who invites them to have their fortunes told. Sceptical, they agree and shortly afterwards leave full of disdain for their erstwhile hosts. She, however, is smitten! Her sense of loneliness at home, a feeling s...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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