I have to admit that I could not get to the end of this screen version of D. H. Lawrence's second version ' John Thomas and Lady Jane ' and for those who do not know it John Thomas signifies the male genitalia and Lady Jane the female genitalia. This of course poses lots of questions on how to film ' Lady Chatterley's Lover ' in any of its three versions without falling into very explicit sexuality and so far this has not been achieved on screen. Three or perhaps it was four of the scenario's sexual scenes are in my opinion, in this French version as dull as ditch water. I also found the film very, very slow and although I like slow cinema ( Ozu and Bresson ) come to mind, I find this film did not again in my opinion justify its slowness. The countryside has been filmed to death and inevitably we see a lot of it. The one brief scene of miners in inclement weather did work, but that was followed by a lot of talk and a lot of taking time over every detail. The acting was good, but uninspiring. Perhaps one day the uninhibited ' Lady Chatterley's Lover ' will be made as Lawrence dared to write it, and until then I believe it should be left to the reader to make his or her imaginative version.
Review of Lady Chatterley
