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Lady Chatterley’s Lover (1955) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1955 · 99 mins · French
- Directed by
- Marc Allégret
- Starring
- Jacques Marin, Danielle Darrieux, Leo Genn, Alain Bouvette, Christian Marquand, Jacqueline Noëlle
Based on D. H. Lawrence’s 1928 novel, the film stars Danielle Darrieux, Leo Genn and Erno Crisa in a provocative story of forbidden love. When her WWI‑scarred husband is left paralyzed, the lady experiences a deep sense of emotional and physical distance. Seeking intimacy, she embarks on an affair with the estate’s gamekeeper, a man from a lower social class, challenging the rigid conventions of their time.
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