Priest of Love (1981)
Priest of Love (1981)
He was D.H. Lawrence. She was his Lady Chatterly. Their extraordinary romance was more tempestuous than any he wrote.
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."

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Cast

Ian McKellen Ian McKellen As: D.H. Lawrence
Janet Suzman Janet Suzman As: Frieda Lawrence
Ava Gardner Ava Gardner As: Mabel Dodge Luhan
Penelope Keith Penelope Keith As: Dorothy Brett
Maurizio Merli Maurizio Merli As: Angelo Ravagli
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Storyline

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."


Tagline: He was D.H. Lawrence. She was his Lady Chatterly. Their extraordinary romance was more tempestuous than any he wrote.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 11 October 1981

Country: GB

Runtime: 98m

Company Credits

Company: Viscount, Milesian Films

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Cast

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

Directed By

Christopher Miles

Christopher Miles

Director

Graham Fowler

Graham Fowler

Assistant Director

Pamela Mann

Pamela Mann

Continuity

Nigel Goldsack

Nigel Goldsack

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Penelope Midgley

Penelope Midgley

Production Executive

Sheila Collins

Sheila Collins

Production Assistant

Rufus Andrews

Rufus Andrews

Unit Manager

Andrew Donally

Andrew Donally

Producer

Patrick O'Brien

Patrick O'Brien

Location Manager

Christopher Miles

Christopher Miles

Producer

Leslie Gilliat

Leslie Gilliat

Production Supervisor

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Rosemary Burrows

Rosemary Burrows

Wardrobe Supervisor

George Frost

George Frost

Makeup Artist

Chris Taylor

Chris Taylor

Hairdresser

Anthony Powell

Anthony Powell

Costume Design

Sound

Alexander Faris

Alexander Faris

Conductor

Alexander Faris

Alexander Faris

Orchestrator

Joseph James

Joseph James

Original Music Composer

Rusty Coppleman

Rusty Coppleman

Sound Editor

Dean Humphreys

Dean Humphreys

Sound Editor

Terry Sharratt

Terry Sharratt

Boom Operator

Robin Gregory

Robin Gregory

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Mike Roberts

Mike Roberts

Camera Operator

Barrie Payne

Barrie Payne

Still Photographer

Peter Butler

Peter Butler

Grip

Mike Bulley

Mike Bulley

Assistant Camera

Anthony Gaudioz

Anthony Gaudioz

Assistant Camera

Ted Moore

Ted Moore

Director of Photography

Lighting

Maurice Gillett

Maurice Gillett

Electrician

Art Department

John Beard

John Beard

Assistant Art Director

Peter Young

Peter Young

Set Decoration

Jim Morahan

Jim Morahan

Assistant Art Director

Ted Tester

Ted Tester

Production Design

David Brockhurst

David Brockhurst

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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