Movie

Priest of Love

1981 · 98 min

A slow, earnest literary biopic that immerses you in a restless marriage and the cost of creative conviction, more poignant than dramatic.

Tagline: He was D.H. Lawrence. She was his Lady Chatterly. Their extraordinary romance was more tempestuous than any he wrote.
Overview: 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."
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, art, identity, isolation
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
art
identity
isolation
death
Places: countryside
big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild