Lady Chatterley Details

Not the prequel one might have expected, but rather a sequel to DH Lawrence's classic novel, in which Lady Chatterley's niece, Cynthia, inherits the family home where she romps with a lot more lovers than her auntie ever did. A “respectable” piece of soft porn inspired by the success of Emmanuelle and its ilk, the movie is at least elegantly turned out and passably erotic. Certainly the characters and dialogue are closer to Mary Poppins than Lawrence, but since the “Derbyshire” locations are plainly in California, tongue-in-cheek humour may have been the intention. The film was successful enough to produce a sequel, Young Lady Chatterley II, that was not seen in British cinemas.