Priest of Love 43 years old
He was D.H. Lawrence. She was his Lady Chatterly. Their extraordinary romance was more tempestuous than any he wrote.
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."
Credits
Priest of Love Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ian McKellen He was 42, now 85 years old | as D.H. Lawrence |
| James Faulkner He was 33, now 76 years old | as Aldous Huxley |
| Massimo Ranieri He was 30, now 73 years old | as Piero Pini |
| John Gielgud He was 77, 96 years old when he died | as Herbert G. Muskett |
| Julian Fellowes He was 32, now 75 years old | as Barbara's Fiancé |
| Shane Rimmer He was 52, 89 years old when he died | as Chief Immigration Officer |
| Wolf Kahler He was 41, now 84 years old | as German Officer |
| Ava Gardner She was 58, 67 years old when she died | as Mabel Dodge Luhan |
| Graham Faulkner He was 34, now 77 years old | as Cornish Farmer |
| Sarah Miles She was 39, now 82 years old | as Film Star |
| Marjorie Yates She was 40, now 83 years old | as Ada Lawrence |
| Cyrus Elias He was 51, 83 years old when he died | as Italian Reporter |
| Roy Herrick He was 45, 52 years old when he died | as Warren Gallery Reporter |
| Jorge Rivero He was 43, now 86 years old | as Tony Luhan |
| Janet Suzman She was 42, now 85 years old | as Frieda Lawrence |
| Mike Gwilym He was 32, now 75 years old | as John Middleton Murry |
| Maurizio Merli He was 41, 49 years old when he died | as Angelo Ravagli |
| Penelope Keith She was 41, now 84 years old | as Dorothy Brett |
| Roger Sloman He was 35, now 78 years old | as English Reporter |
| Patrick Holt She was 69, 81 years old when she died | as Arthur Lawrence |
| Elio Pandolfi He was 55, now 98 years old | as Pino Orioli |
| Daniel Chatto He was 24, now 67 years old | as Aquitania Officer |
| Francesco Carnelutti He was 45, 79 years old when he died | as Italian Reporter |
| David Glover He was 33, 66 years old when he died | as Warren Gallery Reporter |
| Mellan Mitchell | as Aga Khan |
| Brian McDermott He was 20, 42 years old when he died | as Policeman |
| Mike Morris | as Dr. Uhfelder |
| Andrea Occhipinti He was 24, now 67 years old | as Young Printer |
| Burnell Tucker | as Earl Brewster |
Priest of Love Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Ted Moore as Director of Photography. He was 67 (72) years old when He died | Camera |
| Robin Gregory as Sound Recordist. He was 45 (68) years old when He died | Sound |
| David Brockhurst as Production Design. | Art |
| Anthony Powell as Costume Design. He was 75 (94) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Phil Thomas as Editor. He was 28 (45) years old when He died | Editing |
| Leslie Gilliat as Production Supervisor. She was 64 (96) years old when She died | Production |
| Christopher Miles as Director. He was 42 (now 85) years old | Directing |
| Christopher Miles as Producer. He was 42 (now 85) years old | Production |
| Alan Plater as Writer. He was 46 (75) years old when He died | Writing |
Priest of Love (43 years)
He was D.H. Lawrence. She was his Lady Chatterly. Their extraordinary romance was more tempestuous than any he wrote.
- Release day: Sunday, October 11, 1981
- Runtime: 125 minutes