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The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970)

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

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Christopher Miles

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Joanna Shimkus
Joanna Shimkus
Yvette
Franco Nero
Franco Nero
The gypsy
Honor Blackman
Honor Blackman
Mrs. Fawcett
Mark Burns
Mark Burns
Major Eastwood
Fay Compton
Fay Compton
Grandma
Maurice Denham
Maurice Denham
The Rector
Kay Walsh
Kay Walsh
Aunt Cissie
Imogen Hassall
Imogen Hassall
The Gypsy's Wife
Harriet Harper
Harriet Harper
Lucille
Norman Bird
Norman Bird
Uncle Fred
Jeremy Bulloch
Jeremy Bulloch
Leo
Ray Holder
Ray Holder
Bob
Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell
Mary
Helen Booth
Helen Booth
Cook
Margo Andrew
Margo Andrew
Ella

Crews

Christopher Miles
Christopher Miles
Director
Alan Plater
Alan Plater
Writer
Kenneth Harper
Kenneth Harper
Producer
Robert Huke
Robert Huke
Director of Photography
David Brockhurst
David Brockhurst
Art Direction
Terry Knight
Terry Knight
Production Designer
Pamela Green
Pamela Green
Still Photographer

Posters and backgrounds

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