This movie, from conception to release, took about 10 years to achieve fruition.
Many of the locations in which D.H. Lawrence and Frieda Lawrence lived and visited during their last six years together, were used as locations in this movie. The closing credits declare that the movie was "made at Shepparton Studio Centre, England, and on-location in the places where the Lawrences actually lived in England, France, Italy, and Mexico."
In Italy, Christopher Miles was amazed to see how little the Villa Mirenda, near Florence, had changed since D.H. Lawrence's day. During shooting there, an old retainer at the villa cried out "Lorenzo!" on seeing Ian McKellen, who felt as if he had been applauded. Both he and Janet Suzman said that filming in the place where ''Lady Chatterley's Lover'' was actually written gave a frisson lacking on a film set. The superb location also helped inspire the director and crew.
Other locations where the Lawrence's lived were found in Cornwall, London, Nottingham, France, New and old Mexico and their beloved Italy. Some interiors were filmed at Shepperton Studios for a total 10-week shoot, which came in on schedule and on budget.
In Italy, Christopher Miles was amazed to see how little the Villa Mirenda, near Florence, had changed since D.H. Lawrence's day. During shooting there, an old retainer at the villa cried out "Lorenzo!" on seeing Ian McKellen, who felt as if he had been applauded. Both he and Janet Suzman said that filming in the place where ''Lady Chatterley's Lover'' was actually written gave a frisson lacking on a film set. The superb location also helped inspire the director and crew.
Other locations where the Lawrence's lived were found in Cornwall, London, Nottingham, France, New and old Mexico and their beloved Italy. Some interiors were filmed at Shepperton Studios for a total 10-week shoot, which came in on schedule and on budget.
PROLOGUE: "In the summer of 1914 just before the First World War, D.H. Lawrence married his German wife Frieda and went to live in Cornwall."
Just as the opening credits begin, this appears while we see the book-burning take place: "In November 1915, 1,005 copies of 'The Rainbow' by D.H. Lawrence, were destroyed for alleged obscenity. The solicitor for the prosecution was Mr. Herbert G. Muskett. The sentence of the court was carried out by the Public Hangman in front of The Royal Exchange, London."
EPILOGUE: After his death and burial, Lawrence appears in a flashback, writing in journal: "I shall always be a priest of love. And a glad one."
Just as the opening credits begin, this appears while we see the book-burning take place: "In November 1915, 1,005 copies of 'The Rainbow' by D.H. Lawrence, were destroyed for alleged obscenity. The solicitor for the prosecution was Mr. Herbert G. Muskett. The sentence of the court was carried out by the Public Hangman in front of The Royal Exchange, London."
EPILOGUE: After his death and burial, Lawrence appears in a flashback, writing in journal: "I shall always be a priest of love. And a glad one."