Sons & Lovers (2003)
Filmmaker Stephen Whittaker adapts author D.H. Lawrence's simmering tale of sex, love, and family. In the years leading up to World War I, the problems faced by many families were uncannily similar to the issues that mankind would still be struggling with nearly a century later. Human relationships remain as fragile as ever, and the only constant in life seems to be a humbling sense of uncertainty. Sarah Lancashire stars in a drama detailing the anguish of first love, and the awkward confusion of first sex.
Director:
Stephen Whittaker
Writer:
Simon Burke
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Sarah Lancashire as Gertrude Morel |
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Hugo Speer as Walter Morel |
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James Murray as William Morel |
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Rupert Evans as Paul Morel |
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Esther Hall as Clara Dawes |
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Lyndsey Marshal as Miriam Leivers |
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Matthew Beard as Young Paul |
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Brittany Ashworth as Young Miriam |
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Robert Angell as Station Porter |
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Heather Bleasdale as Mrs. Anthony |
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Stephen Boxer as Specialist |
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Katherine Kelly as Suffragette Speaker - Emily |
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Christopher Routh as Leonard |
| Production | Suzan Harrison | Producer |
| Production | George Faber | Executive Producer |
| Production | Steve Christian | Executive Producer |
| Production | Charles Pattinson | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Simon Burke | Screenplay |
| Directing | Stephen Whittaker | Director |
| Production | Jill Trevellick | Casting |
| Sound | Colin Towns | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Richard Greatrex | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Beverley Mills | Editor |
| Art | Tim Hutchinson | Production Design |
| Art | Dominic Hyman | Art Direction |
| Art | Hayden Matthews | Art Direction |
| Art | Terry Jones | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Barbara Kidd | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sarah Grispo | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christine Beveridge | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Siân Miller | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maureen Hetherington | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Rowley Irlam | Stunts |
| Camera | Russell Diamond | Grip |
| Writing | D. H. Lawrence | Novel |