The Chatterley Affair

Overview

The trial, under The Obscene Publications Act, of the publishers of D.H. Lawrence's 'Lady Chatterley's Lover'in 1960 was a sensation that consumed the nation. The movie follows two fictional jurors, Helena and Keith, who become passionate lovers during the course of the trial and whose affair mirrors the themes of the novel.

Director: James Hawes

Cast

Rafe Spall

Keith

Louise Delamere

Helena

Gerard Horan

Jocular Juror

Claire Bloom

Older Helena

Mary Healey

Vera

David Tennant

Richard Hoggart

Montserrat Lombard

Bernadine Wall

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David Fairweather

Timid Juror

Antony Carrick

Older Educated Male Juror

Paul Antony-Barber

Superior Juror