I found it too long and very different from the shorter Ken Russel works I know. His theatrical films have a gift of visionary concision which is utterly incompatible with a 3 1/2 hrs TV production. Connie's dream says much more about her than her visit to Clifford with only her face covered. I kept feeling that Russel was conveying all that was significant in a few short scenes and that most of the remaining screen time was simply decorative, exemplified by Connie and Hilda's tango: pure exercise in style. Some moments can even be enjoyed, but a film lover smells too many rats. Then the ending is so "B-movie", I start to suppose Russell was sneering at his TV audience. There is a feeling of tiredness throughout the film and you are constantly reminded that the plot is so well known, there isn't much to expect in the way of surprises. So you start to make amends... which is what you happens when you are trying to make the best out of something not really satisfactory. This is pleasant but not outstanding TV fiction. A pity that I had been expecting a typical Ken Russel work.
Review of Lady Chatterley
