Sons & Lovers

Australia released, PAL/Region 4 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada. Languages:o English (Dolby Digital 2.0) Synopsis:The Motion Picture Production Code was still in effect (albeit weakly) when Sons and Lovers was filmed in 1960, so don't expect a thoroughly frank and faithful adaptation of the D.H. Lawrence novel. Set in an English mining town, the film focuses on Paul Morel (Dean Stockwell), the sensitive son of a roughhewn, alcoholic miner (Trevor Howard) and his gentle, repressed wife (Wendy Hiller). Intent on becoming an artist, Paul is not above depending upon the financial kindnesses of the young women of the town. Many of the girls carry a torch for him, but his strong bonds to his mother leave him emotionally sapped. Freddie Francis's evocative, grimy industrial-town cinematography won him an Academy Award. Despite censorial restrictions, this admirably captures the essence of the dour Lawrence original. Special Features:o Deleted Sceneso Interactive Menuo Trailer(s) Product Description

JACK CARDIFF, OPUS 4

**** 1960. Based on D.H. Lawrence's Sons and Lovers (Modern Library Classics) and directed by Jack Cardiff. Academy award earned by Freddie Francis (Best B&W Cinematography) and Golden Globe by Jack Cardiff (Best Director). A young man is torn between his possessive mother and his well-behaved girl-friend. He'll finally find sexual fullfilment in the arms of a married woman. This film is a very good adaptation of D.H. Lawrence novel, the director and the actors managing perfectly to create a palpable sexual tension by means of the musical score, visual metaphors, suggestive gazes and body movements. Highly recommended.

Another cinematographical version of this novel is available here: A TV movie directed by Stephen Whittaker in 2003 Sons & Lovers.

If you own a multi-zone DVD player, be aware that you can also find a zone 2 DVD of SONS AND LOVERS at Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.fr. September 10, 2008

A Boy Grown Up

Sons and Lovers is D.H. Lawrence's story of a boy named Paul (Dean Stockwell) who lives in a mining town at the turn of the century. His mother (Wendy Hiller) wants the best for him, despite the animosity between her husband and her favorite son. Paul wants to be an artist, and he gets his chance when a collector offers to take him to London. However, the apron strings are too tight, and Paul loves a local girl named Miriam (Heather Sears). He stays behind, but he makes an attempt to find himself and to "be free." He gets a job and meets a married woman (Mary Ure) who teaches him a thing or two about love and true freedom.

The real reason to watch this movie is not because of Lawrence and the steamy relationships in the story, but for the gorgeous and talented Stockwell. His presence is magnetic and his youth makes him perfect for the thoughtful and tormented character.

Yes, there is sex in this movie, but nothing graphic like in today's films. One of the best scenes is when Paul and Mrs. Dawes are in her house where she lives with her mother waiting for their chance to be together. You might find yourself holding your breath in anticipation, feeling just as tense as the characters on screen. August 27, 2007

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