Lady Chatterley's Lover on Netflix made crucial changes to the novel – mostly for the better
– only the latest in a streak of raunchy period dramas – it seems hard to believe this story could be banned over its explicit content and"unprintable" words. Yet, DH Lawrence's 1928 novelis indissolubly connected to the scandal surrounding its publication, which took 32 years, only landing uncensored on bookshelves glory in 1960.
Despite insisting on the feelings that Constance and Oliver develop, the film still relies on the couple's sexual connection as the core of their tenderness for one another. But the intimate moments with Mellors shift the focus on Connie.In the novel, the protagonist is under his spell, mostly laying down as he performs the male triple thrust. The film's horny sequences see a heroine who gradually regains her sexual agency, knowing what makes her tick.
In this light, it makes sense for the film to change a moment of the novel. Before the affair begins, Connie examines herself in the mirror after having spied on Mellors washing himself. Casting his passion for writing aside to run his father's coal mines in the nearby village, the Baronet unceremoniously chooses to profit off the backs of his men. A firm opposer to social mobility, he justifies his actions with the belief in profound differences between individuals due to their socioeconomic backgrounds.This subplot is considerably watered down in the movie, failing to go to the roots of a divide which is only growing larger today.
The film flattens Mellors' inner class conflict and attempts at class-passing by having him speak in English most of the time, though with a heavy Northern accent. In the book, the character continuously code-switches between Standard English and Derbyshire dialect, his use of language being inseparable from his social status.
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