Sons and Lovers (1960 film)

Sons and Lovers is a 1960 CinemaScope British film adaptation of the D. H. Lawrence 1913 novel of the same name. It was adapted by T. E. B. Clarke and Gavin Lambert, directed by Jack Cardiff. and stars Trevor Howard, Dean Stockwell, Wendy Hiller, Mary Ure, William Lucas and Donald Pleasence.

A young man with artistic talent who lives in a closeknit, English coalmining town during the early 20th century finds himself inhibited by his emotionally manipulative, domineering mother a literary, psychological interpretation of the Oedipus story. Gertrude Morel, miserable in her marriage, puts her hope into her son, Paul. In her attempt to manipulate Pauls life she jealously attempts to prevent Paul from having a relationship with any woman. However, Paul goes to the city for a job and becomes enchanted with selfactualized and liberated feminist coworker, Mrs. Clara Dawes, who is married. Paul and Clara become involved sexually and Clara realizes that Pauls emotional attachment, as with her own, lies with another person in Pauls case, his mother. Gertrude learns of Pauls involvement with Clara, and she slips into a morose depression and physical sickness. Paul flees to his mother, to care for her and sit by her side. After his mothers death, Paul meets the girlfriend of his youth, Miriam, and tells her that because of his codependency with his mother he intends to live the rest of his life without any serious relationship with another woman in essence fulfilling his mothers desire and objective.The movie was filmed on location in Nottingham, England and at the Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England. The musical theme by Mario Nascimbene was popular and was arranged for both piano and orchestra. ........

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