Women in Love (film)
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This article is about the film. For the novel, see Women in Love. For the Barbra Streisand song, see Woman in Love.
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| Directed by | Ken Russell |
| Produced by | Larry Kramer |
| Written by | Larry Kramer D. H. Lawrence (novel) |
| Starring | Alan Bates Oliver Reed Glenda Jackson Jennie Linden Eleanor Bron |
| Music by | Georges Delerue |
| Cinematography | Billy Williams |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date(s) | September, 1969 (UK), March 25, 1970 (U.S.) |
| Running time | 131 min. |
| Language | English |
Women in Love is a 1969[1] British film directed by Ken Russell which tells the story of the relationships between men and women during the early part of the 20th century.[citation needed] It stars Alan Bates as Birkin, Oliver Reed as Gerald, Glenda Jackson as Gudrun and Jennie Linden as Ursula. The movie was adapted by Larry Kramer from the novel of the same name by D. H. Lawrence.[2]
Glenda Jackson won the Academy Award for Best Actress. She was the first actress to win the award for a role which had a nude scene.[citation needed] The movie was nominated for Best Cinematography, Best Director and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium.
[edit] References
[edit] Further reading
- Powell, Dilys (1989) The Golden Screen. London: Pavilion; pp 244-45
- Taylor, John Russell (1969) Review in The Times 13 November 1969
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Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film 1971 |
Succeeded by Sunday Bloody Sunday |
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Categories: 1969 films | British drama films | 1960s drama films | Bisexuality-related films | British LGBT-related films | English-language films | Films based on novels | Films directed by Ken Russell | Films featuring a Best Actress Academy Award winning performance | Films set in the 1910s | United Artists films | Films set in Newcastle upon Tyne
