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Priest of Love. Priest of Love is a 1981 British biographical film about D. H. Lawrence and his wife Frieda (née Von Richthofen) played by Ian McKellen and Janet Suzman. It was a Stanley J. Seeger presentation, produced and directed by Christopher Miles and co-produced by Andrew Donally. The screenplay was by Alan Plater from the biography The ...
Oct 11, 1981 · Priest of Love: Directed by Christopher Miles. With Ian McKellen, Janet Suzman, Ava Gardner, Penelope Keith. Following the banning and burning of his novel, "The Rainbow", D.H. Lawrence and his wife, Frieda, move to the United States, and then to Mexico.
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- Biography, Drama, Romance
- Christopher Miles
- 1981-10-11
The Lawrences set sail for America and the art colony run in Taos, N.M., by the eccentric patroness of the arts Mabel Dodge. It is fascinating to see Ava Gardner playing Dodge; at 60, Gardner is beautiful, mysterious and just right for this role. But by then we've lost interest in the movie. It doesn't set up conflicts, only arguments, and it ...
After his latest novel, "The Rainbow," courts controversy, author D. H. Lawrence (Ian McKellen) travels with his wife, Frieda (Janet Suzman), from his native England to the U.S. to escape the ...
- Christopher Miles
- R
- Ian Mckellen
This biography chronicles the turbulent late career of author D. H. Lawrence, who seeks a place to complete his masterwork, "Lady Chatterley's Lover." Watch trailers & learn more.
- Christopher Miles
Christopher Miles. Director. Alan Plater. Writer. Following the banning and burning of his novel, "The Rainbow," D.H. Lawrence and his wife, Frieda, move to the United States, and then to Mexico. When Lawrence contracts tuberculosis, they return to England for a short time, then to Italy, where Lawrence writes "Lady Chatterley's Lover."
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Priest of Love. 1981 · 1 hr 39 min. R. Drama · Romance. In his first starring role, Sir Ian McKellen stars as the controversial modern novelist D.H. Lawrence in all his rebellious grandeur. Starring: Ava Gardner Ian McKellan Janet Suzman John Gielgud. Directed by: Christopher Miles. In his first starring role, Sir Ian McKellen stars as the ...
