Product Details

• Actors: Norman Bird, Honor Blackman, Jeremy Bulloch, Fay Compton, Maurice Denham
• Directors: Christopher Miles
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Televista
• DVD Release Date: October 9, 2007
• Run Time: 95 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000UYX4ZY
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #171,941 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Starring Joanna Shimkus, Franco Nero, Honor Blackman, Mark Burns, Fay Compton and Maurice Denham. D. H. Lawrences most electrifying novel comes to life on the silver screen! This movie is based on a short novel by D. H. Lawrence that was discovered i

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful film, muddy print., March 8, 2008

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Stratorick "Stratorick" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Virgin and the Gypsy (DVD)

This was a film I saw when it was originally released and I was swept away (no pun intended). I have waited patiently for a DVD release but was quite dissapointed in the quality of this print. It looks like a TV recording with awful sound.
The film has a look and feel that is firmly anchored in the 70's but I don't think most Franco Nero fans will mind. The heroine (Shimkus) is trapped in the stultifying atmosphere of an English parrish house until a chance encounter with a bohemian couple and a gypsy on horseback sets her free.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Lost Classic Found, January 23, 2008

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Johnsy (Long Beach, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Virgin and the Gypsy (DVD)

This is an excellent movie, that in its day was somewhat of an "art house" film, but is no less impressive now after finally being released in DVD form. This motion picture is filled with beautiful scenes and credible characters, all telling an enduring, timeless story. It is a visual treat and despite its ultimate seriousness, is filled with subtle humor. But judge for yourself.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GOOD MOVIE ABOUT SEXUAL MORES IN EARLY 2OTH TH CENTURY ENGLAND, November 26, 2007

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John Boland "John Boland" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Virgin and the Gypsy (DVD)

I obtained this movie because Joanna Shimkus, the last wife of Sydney Poitier, starred in it and I was curious about knowing who she was and what was her appeal to Mr. Poitier. The movie started rather slowly so I almost gave up on it even though Ms. Shimkus is a very strikingly beautiful creature. It is worth getting this movie just to view the charisma of Ms. Shimkus. But, the story eventually becomes more active and interesting. It's about the sexual mores in conflict in 1920's England. It's quite interesting actually if you can just "stay with it" until about the middle of the movie. Recommended for Ms. Shimkus and the story as it develops slowly. boland7214@aol