D.H. Lawrence’s book is a seething commentary on class, exposing his fears for Britain’s future. But the film is a romantic period drama.
- Associate Professor in English Literature, University of Nottingham
This adaptation not only departs from the original text, but also reinforces precisely the traditional values that Lawrence was trying to unpick.
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