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Overview

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Director:
Jack Cardiff
Writers:
T.E.B. Clarke (writer)
Gavin Lambert (writer)
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Release Date:
29 August 1960 (Sweden) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
You'll never forget the young lovers in... more
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 6 wins & 14 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
Stone, Van Houten have 'Satisfaction'
 (From Monsters and Critics. 14 October 2009, 10:11 AM, PDT)
Sharon Stone and Carice Van Houten to star in Satisfaction indie.
 (From Movie Jungle. 13 October 2009, 1:08 AM, PDT)
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The Amazingly Beautiful Dean Stockwell more (7 total)

Cast

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Trevor Howard ... Walter Morel
Dean Stockwell ... Paul Morel
Wendy Hiller ... Gertrude Morel
Mary Ure ... Clara Dawes
Heather Sears ... Miriam Leivers
William Lucas ... William Morel
Conrad Phillips ... Baxter Dawes
Ernest Thesiger ... Henry Hadlock

Donald Pleasence ... Mr. Puppleworth
Rosalie Crutchley ... Mrs. Leivers
Sean Barrett ... Arthur Morel
Elizabeth Begley ... Mrs. Radford
Edna Morris ... Mrs. Anthony
Ruth Kettlewell ... Mrs. Bonner
Anne Sheppard ... Rose
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
D.H. Lawrence's Sons and Lovers (Australia)
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Runtime:
103 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Australia:PG | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (DVD rating) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15
Company:
Twentieth Century-Fox Productions more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Jack Cardiff chose to film in black and white as he felt that Technicolor was too pretty for such a gritty subject. more
Movie Connections:
Version of "Sons and Lovers" (1981) more

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User Comments

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22 out of 24 people found the following comment useful.
The Amazingly Beautiful Dean Stockwell, 27 April 2006
8/10
Author: wlawson60 from United States

Jack Cardiff, the director of "Sons and Lovers" was one of the greatest cinematographers ever. Just think of "Black Narcissus" but as a director he lacked that extra something, call it egomania, single mindedness or whatever you want. "Sons and Lovers" is beautifully crafted but it doesn't have a real center and by that I mean, no real point of view, no personality. What a feast however. Trevor Howard got an Oscar nomination for his role here and he is truly wonderful. The marvelous Wendy Hiller manages to give a soul to the monstrous mother and make her sympathetic without betraying the misogynistic nature of DH Lawrence's vision. But the film belongs to Dean Stockwell. His truth and his beauty is what I took away with me and stayed with me, always.

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