Women in Love (1969)
- Starring:
- Alan Bates, Oliver Reed, (more)
- Director(s):
- Ken Russell
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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Women in Love is set in 1920s England, where free-spirited artist Gudrun (Glenda Jackson) and her schoolteacher sister Ursula (Jennie Linden) make the acquaintance of lifelong friends Gerald (Oliver Reed) and Rupert (Alan Bates). The foursome attends a picnic in honor of a pair of newlyweds, who put a damper on the proceedings (literally!) by drowning in a nearby lake. Evidently unscathed by this tragedy, Gerald and Rupert participate in a nude wrestling match later that evening (this was the sequence that got the most press, thanks to fleeting glimpses of the male stars' privates). Gerald marries Gudrun, Rupert weds Ursula, and the foursome embarks upon a Swiss honeymoon. The holiday is marred by infidelity and sudden death, leaving Rupert to wonder aloud just what it is that makes men and women "tick." An Academy Award went to Glenda Jackson, while nominations were bestowed upon screenwriter Larry Kramer and cinematographer Billy Williams (who received an uncredited assist from director Ken Russell). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 131 mins
Complete Cast of Women in Love
- Alan Bates - Rupert Birkin
- Glenda Jackson - Gudrun Brangwen
- Eleanor Bron - Hermione Roddice
- Vladek Sheybal - Loerke
- Sarah Nicholls - Winifred Crich
- Christopher Gable - Tibby Lupton
- Michael Graham Cox - Palmer
- Richard Heffer - Loerke's Friend
- James Laurenson - Minister
- Oliver Reed - Gerald Crich
- Jennie Linden - Ursula Brangwen
- Alan Webb - Mr. Thomas Crich
- Catherine Willmer - Mrs. Crich
- Sharon Gurney - Laura Crich
- Nike Arrighi - Contessa
- Michael Garratt - Maestro
- Norma Shebbeare - Anna Brangwen
- Michael Gough - Tom Brangwen
- Director(s):
- Ken Russell
- Writer(s):
- Frank Kramer, Larry Kramer
- Producer(s):
- Roy Baird, Martin Rosen, Larry Kramer
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Situations, Strong Sexual Content, Not For Children, Adult Humor)
- 1970 - Golden Globe - Best Foreign Film - English Language
- 1970 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Foreign Film - English Language
- 1970 - National Board of Review - Best Actress
- 1970 - National Society of Film Critics - Best Actress
- 1970 - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Actress
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