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Plot Summary
Jack Cardiff received a 1960 Oscar® Nomination as Best Director for this lush, engaging film starring Trevor Howard, Dean Stockwell and Donald Pleasence, which was adapted from D.H. Lawrence’s classic novel. A young man with artistic talent who lives in a close-knit, English coal-mining town during the early 20th Century finds himself inhibited by his emotionally manipulative, domineering mother.
Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
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71%- Reviews Counted: 7
- Fresh: 5
- Rotten: 2
- Average Rating: 6.9/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Rotten: Somehow, this plainly euphemistic attitude toward Lawrence's fierce and fine account runs through the whole handsome picture and hobbles its real potential punch.
Fresh: Sons and Lovers is a well-made and conscientious adaptation of D. H. Lawrence's famed novel, smoothly directed by Jack Cardiff and superbly acted by a notable cast.
Fresh: D.H. Lawrence has always proved a tricky test for filmmakers, but this is certainly one fo the better translations, thanks in no small part to the cinematography.
Fresh: An attractive, thoughtful adaptation of a difficult novel. Lawrence's sexual politics may have dated badly, but the cinematography and acting still exude quality.
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- $9.99
- Genre: Comedy
- Released: 1960
- © 1960 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. Renewed 1988 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved.