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The Virgin And The Gypsy

1970, Movie, R, 92 mins

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This adaptation of D.H. Lawrence's posthumously published novella does a better job of addressing its theme--sexual repression in strait-laced society--than most film renditions of the writer's work have managed to do. Unlike Ken Russell's WOMEN IN LOVE, which offered symbolic representations the inner awakening of its characters, THE VIRGIN AND THE GYPSY opts for a more literal intrepretation of Lawrence's work. Regrettably, the literary conventions of Lawrence's era don't ... read more leave a comment
Year: 1970
Rated R

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Cast
Joanna Shimkus: Yvette
Franco Nero: Gypsy
Honor Blackman: Mrs. Fawcett
Mark Burns: Maj. Eastwood
Maurice Denham: The Rector
Fay Compton: Grandma

 

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