DVD

Sons & lovers / by D.H. Lawrence ; screenplay by Simon Burke ; produced by Suzan Harrison ; directed by Stephen Whittaker ; produced in association with Windmill TV Productions and the Isle of Man Film Commission ; Company Pictures.

Burke, Simon, 1961- (screenwriter.). Harrison, Suzan, (producer.). Whittaker, Stephen, 1947-2003 (director.). Lancashire, Sarah, 1964- (actor.). Speer, Hugo, (actor.). Murray, James, 1975- (actor.). Evans, Rupert, (actor.). Hall, Esther, 1970- (actor.). Marshal, Lyndsey, (actor.). Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert), 1885-1930 Sons and lovers. (Added Author). Windmill TV Productions. (Added Author). Isle of Man Film Commission. (Added Author). Company Pictures (Firm) (Added Author). KOCH Vision (Firm) (Added Author). Sarah Lancashire (Gertrude), Hugo Speer (Walter), James Murray (William), Rupert Evans (Paul), Esther Hall (Clara), Lyndsey Marshal (Miriam). (Cast).

Summary:

Naive, sensitive Gertrude meets Walter Morel, a handsome coal miner, at a dance. Married after a whirlwind romance, her joy in married life diminishes as Walter reveals himself as drunken, violent, and shiftless, spending most of his time off in the pub. Consequently, Gertrude pours all of her dreams into her sons--with Oedipal intensity. When her eldest son William falls ill and dies, she transfers her longings and disappointments on her younger son Paul, a talented artist who works at a stockings factory as a clerk. Her clinging emotional hold on Paul becomes quite strong, as well as uncomfortable -- so much so that it forever affects how Paul sees women.

Record details

ISBN: 1417229756
ISBN: 9781417229758
Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (193 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: [London] : Company Productions, Ltd., [2007]
Distributor: Port Washington, NY : Distributed by Koch Vision
Copyright: ©2007

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally produced for British broadcast television in 2002.
Formatted Contents Note:	Disc 1, Episode 1: Would you like to dance -- Washing day -- Drunk all day -- His name is Paul -- Accident at work -- Torn collar -- Job in London -- Late for work -- Home early -- Encounter in the woods -- Death in the family -- Closing credits (2002) (96 min.). Disc 2, Episode 2: Keen interest -- Family wedding -- Private exhibition -- New interest -- Mother's sick -- Tea with Mother -- Working late -- Something devine -- House on the shore -- Mother's sick again -- Saying goodbye -- Closing credits (2002) (97 min.).
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Richard Greatrex ; editor, Beverley Mills ; composer, Colin Towns ; costume designer, Barbara Kidd ; art directors, Hayden Matthews, Dominic Hyman ; choreographer, Francesca Jaynes.
Participant or Performer Note:	Sarah Lancashire (Gertrude), Hugo Speer (Walter), James Murray (William), Rupert Evans (Paul), Esther Hall (Clara), Lyndsey Marshal (Miriam).
System Details Note:	DVD; Dolby Digital sound; wide screen presentation, aspect ratio 1.78:1.