Program Title
Sons and Lovers

Based On
The novel by D. H. Lawrence

Adapted By
Trevor Griffiths

Number of Episodes:
7

Description
Gertrude Morel marries her miner husband at the height of physical passion and she is very happy. The marriage disintigrates very quickly as Walter Morel drinks heavily and begins beating his wife and, eventually, his children. "Sons and Lovers" is about the relationship between Gertrude and her artistic son, Paul and is considered D. H. Lawrence's autobiographical novel.


Original broadcast date
1983-05-15

Cast	Characters
Eileen Atkins
Karl Johnson
Tom Bell
Geoffrey Burridge
Amanda Parfitt
Jean Boht
Peter Davidson
Rob Middleton
Steven Holt
Mark Nightingale
Lynn Dearth
Leonie Mellinger
Stephen Finlay
Janine Duvitski
Jack Shepherd
Mary Wimbush
Caroline Hutchison
Cherith Mellor
Gail MacFarlane
Peter Duncan

Credits

Producer: Jonathan Powell
Director: Stuart Burge





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