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Priest of Love poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 56.4 / 100
1981·Biography / Drama / Romance·2h 5m

PRIEST OF LOVE

“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."

Above the Line
Christopher Miles·DirectorAlan Plater·WriterTed Moore·Director of PhotographyJoseph James·Original Music ComposerAnn Chegwidden·Editor
Cast
Ian McKellen·D.H. LawrenceJanet Suzman·Frieda LawrenceAva Gardner·Mabel Dodge LuhanPenelope Keith·Dorothy BrettMaurizio Merli·Angelo RavagliJohn Gielgud·Herbert G. MuskettJorge Rivero·Tony LuhanJames Faulkner·Aldous HuxleyMike Gwilym·John Middleton MurryMassimo Ranieri·Piero Pini
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Christopher Miles·DirectorGraham Fowler·Assistant DirectorPamela Mann·ContinuityNigel Goldsack·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Alan Plater·Writer
Camera· 5
Ted Moore·Director of PhotographyMike Roberts·Camera OperatorAnthony Gaudioz·Assistant CameraMike Bulley·Assistant CameraPeter Butler·Grip
Editing· 2
Ann Chegwidden·EditorPaul Davies·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Joseph James·Original Music ComposerAlexander Faris·ConductorAlexander Faris·OrchestratorRusty Coppleman·Sound EditorDean Humphreys·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 6
Ted Tester·Production DesignAnthony Powell·Costume DesignDavid Brockhurst·Production DesignGeorge Frost·Makeup ArtistPeter Young·Set DecorationJim Morahan·Assistant Art Director
Production· 5
Christopher Miles·ProducerAndrew Donally·ProducerPenelope Midgley·Production ExecutiveRufus Andrews·Unit ManagerSheila Collins·Production Assistant
Other Departments· 2
Chris Taylor·HairdresserRosemary Burrows·Wardrobe Supervisor
By the Numbers
56.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Priest of Love's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F00000
#FF6600
#FFCC00
Mood
Romantic, Intimate
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features an illustration of two figures in an embrace, rendered in a gradient of red, orange, and yellow. The figures are outlined in black, with the”

romancedrama
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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