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Sons and Lovers

  • 1960
  • Approved
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Sons and Lovers (1960)
A young man with artistic talent lives in a close-knit coal-mining town and finds himself inhibited by his emotionally manipulative mother.
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A young man with artistic talent lives in a close-knit coal mining town and finds himself inhibited by his emotionally manipulative mother.A young man with artistic talent lives in a close-knit coal mining town and finds himself inhibited by his emotionally manipulative mother.A young man with artistic talent lives in a close-knit coal mining town and finds himself inhibited by his emotionally manipulative mother.

  • Director
    • Jack Cardiff
  • Writers
    • Gavin Lambert
    • T.E.B. Clarke
    • D.H. Lawrence
  • Stars
    • Trevor Howard
    • Dean Stockwell
    • Wendy Hiller
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jack Cardiff
    • Writers
      • Gavin Lambert
      • T.E.B. Clarke
      • D.H. Lawrence
    • Stars
      • Trevor Howard
      • Dean Stockwell
      • Wendy Hiller
    • 26User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 8 wins & 16 nominations total

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    Top Cast25

    Trevor Howard
    Trevor Howard
    • Walter Morel
    Dean Stockwell
    Dean Stockwell
    • Paul Morel
    Wendy Hiller
    Wendy Hiller
    • Mrs. Morel
    Mary Ure
    Mary Ure
    • Clara Dawes
    Heather Sears
    Heather Sears
    • Miriam
    William Lucas
    William Lucas
    • William Morel
    Conrad Phillips
    Conrad Phillips
    • Baxter Dawes
    Ernest Thesiger
    Ernest Thesiger
    • Mr. Hadlock
    Donald Pleasence
    Donald Pleasence
    • Pappleworth
    Rosalie Crutchley
    Rosalie Crutchley
    • Mrs. Leivers
    Sean Barrett
    • Arthur Morel
    Elizabeth Begley
    • Mrs. Radford
    Edna Morris
    • Mrs. Anthony
    Ruth Kettlewell
    • Mrs. Bonner
    Anne Sheppard
    • Rose
    Susan Travers
    Susan Travers
    • Betty
    Rosalie Ashley
    • Louisa
    Dorothy Gordon
    Dorothy Gordon
    • Fanny
    • Director
      • Jack Cardiff
    • Writers
      • Gavin Lambert
      • T.E.B. Clarke
      • D.H. Lawrence
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    • Trivia
      The film was shot in many of the locations that D.H. Lawrence had lived in.
    • Quotes
      • Miriam: You know, my mother disapproves more and more of the books you bring. She blames you for putting ideas into my head.
      • Paul Morel: Does she think heaven frowns on ideas? Your mother breathes religion through her nostrils!
      • Miriam: Do you think that's wrong?
      • Paul Morel: It's not religious just to be religious! I think a crow is religious as it sails across the sky. It's showing the glory of God but it doesn't know it. God doesn't know things, he is things.
    • Crazy credits
      The 20th Century Fox logo plays without the usual fanfare.
    • Connections
      Featured in Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      The Night My Old Lady Left Town
      (uncredited)
      Written by Hal Shaper

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 14, 1960 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Söhne und Liebhaber
    • Filming locations
      • Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Jerry Wald Productions
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $500,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 43m(103 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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