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The Virgin and the Gypsy( 1970)

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The minister's daughter. Her father taught her about God. The gypsy taught her about Heaven.

Overview

Film adaptation from the novel by D.H. Lawrence, discovered after the celebrated author's death in 1930, a romantic love story tells of a prim young English girl who is sexually attracted to a seductively virile gypsy. The climatic dam burst is linked with the consummation of her desire.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Joanna Shimkus

      Yvette

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      Franco Nero

      The gypsy

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      Honor Blackman

      Mrs. Fawcett

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      Mark Burns

      Major Eastwood

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      Fay Compton

      Grandma

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      Maurice Denham

      The Rector

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      Kay Walsh

      Aunt Cissie

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      Imogen Hassall

      The Gypsy's Wife

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      Harriet Harper

      Lucille

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      Norman Bird

      Uncle Fred

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      Jeremy Bulloch

      Leo

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      Ray Holder

      Bob

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      Jan Chappell

      Mary

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      Helen Booth

      Cook

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      Margo Andrew

      Ella

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Dec 04 2023
    Whilst Franco Nero does quite a decent job here as the smouldering traveller, the rest of the cast really needed an Alan Bates or Julie Christie to ignite some sort of spark into this rather timid adaptation of D.H. Lawrence shorter story. On their way to her the home she shares with her vicar father (Maurice Denham) and her family, "Yvette" (Joanna Shimkus) encounters the swarthy gypsy who invites them to have their fortunes told. Sceptical, they agree and shortly afterwards leave full of disdain for their erstwhile hosts. She, however, is smitten! Her sense of loneliness at home, a feeling sh...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • virgin
    • based on novel or book
    • gypsy
    • erotic movie