Lady Chatterley is a 1993 BBCtelevision serial starring Sean Bean and Joely Richardson. It is an adaptation of D. H. Lawrence's 1928 novel Lady Chatterley's Lover, first broadcast on BBC1 in four 55-minute episodes between 6 and 27 June 1993. A young woman's husband returns wounded after the First World War. Facing a life with a husband now incapable of sexual activity she begins a passionate affair with the groundskeeper. The film reflects Lawrence's focus not only on casting away sexual taboos, but also the examination of the British class system.
Donald Liebenson,[5] a Chicago-based film critic said "Those who believe British miniseries to be too proper and corseted may want to make an exception for Ken Russell's 1992, four-hour BBC adaptation of D.H. Lawrence's scandalous novel...The production is impeccably mounted--no pun intended--and the performances (particularly by the daring Ms. Richardson) impassioned."[6]
In September 1994, Adrian Martin said "Russell brings not a skerrick of art or craft to this project."[7]
^"Ken Russell: The film-maker laid bare". The Independent. 5 January 2007. Retrieved 4 March 2022. The Russell Lady Chatterley, in fact, gave him a too-brief respite from deepening obscurity. Sean Bean and Joely Richardson, as gamekeeper and mistress, drew 12 million-plus viewers to the four-part serial.
^"Lady Chatterley". National Library, Singapore. Retrieved 4 March 2022. London Films/Global Arts production for BBC ; screenplay by Michael Haggiag and Ken Russell ; produced by Michael Haggiag ; directed by Ken Russell.
