Sons and Lovers (1960)
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- Approved
- 1h 43min
- Drama
- 22 Jul 1960 (West Germany)
- Movie
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 7 wins & 16 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Trevor Howard | ... |
Walter Morel
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Dean Stockwell | ... |
Paul Morel
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Wendy Hiller | ... |
Mrs. Morel
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Mary Ure | ... |
Clara Dawes
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Heather Sears | ... |
Miriam
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William Lucas | ... |
William Morel
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Conrad Phillips | ... |
Baxter Dawes
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Ernest Thesiger | ... |
Mr. Hadlock
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Donald Pleasence | ... |
Pappleworth
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Rosalie Crutchley | ... |
Mrs. Leivers
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Sean Barrett | ... |
Arthur Morel
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Elizabeth Begley | ... |
Mrs. Radford
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Edna Morris | ... |
Mrs. Anthony
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Ruth Kettlewell | ... |
Mrs. Bonner
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Anne Sheppard | ... |
Rose
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Susan Travers | ... |
Betty
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Rosalie Ashley | ... |
Louisa
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Dorothy Gordon | ... |
Fanny
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Vilma Ann Leslie | ... |
Connie
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Anne Scott | ... |
Beatrice
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Patsy Smart | ... |
Emma
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Gwendolyn Watts | ... |
May
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Philip Ray | ... |
Dr. Ansell
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Trevor Little | ... |
Comedian
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Sheila Bernette | ... |
Polly
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Directed by
Jack Cardiff |
Written by
Gavin Lambert | ... | (screenplay) and |
T.E.B. Clarke | ... | (screenplay) |
D.H. Lawrence | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
Thomas N. Morahan | ... | associate producer (as Tom Morahan) |
Jerry Wald | ... | producer |
Music by
Mario Nascimbene |
Cinematography by
Freddie Francis | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Gordon Pilkington |
Casting By
Nora Roberts |
Production Design by
Thomas N. Morahan | ... | (as Tom Morahan) |
Costume Design by
Margaret Furse |
Makeup Department
Harold Fletcher | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
Geoffrey Haine | ... | production manager |
Edward Joseph | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Peter Yates | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
Lionel Couch | ... | assistant art director |
Dickie Bamber | ... | standby props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Don Challis | ... | sound editor |
Peter Handford | ... | sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
Denys N. Coop | ... | camera operator (as Denys Coop) |
Ronnie Maasz | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
Mike Rutter | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
Music Department
Lambert Williamson | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
Angela Martelli | ... | continuity |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1960) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1960) (United States) (theatrical)
- Deutsche Fox (1960) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Fox Films (1960) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1960) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- inD DVD (2006) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Bausch & Lomb (CinemaScope lenses)
- Westrex Recording System (sound recording system)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
It's the early twentieth century. The Morel family lives in the coal mining community of Bestwood, England, just outside of Nottingham. There is little connection now between husband and wife, Walter and Gertrude, due to their differences, while each quietly or not so quietly is able to manipulate emotionally their now adult sons. While eldest son William has escaped the clutches of his parents by moving to London, each of the two remaining sons have ended up having a natural alliance or connection to one parent. Arthur, like brusque Walter, works in the mines, something that Walter believes is their duty and legacy. Artistically inclined Paul, who is self-taught in his art, instead has a lower paying office job, in Gertrude's mind it a longer path but to greater financial gain, Paul who is never to work in the mines. Paul, arguably, would live as a painter if he was able. Paul's relationship with two women is shown in light of the influence Gertrude has had in his life, he who has separated the concepts of love, sex and marriage in his mind. The first is childhood friend, farm girl Miriam Leivers, who Paul has also instilled a romantic notion of the arts and literature. Their relationship is also affected by Mrs. Leivers, who has taught Miriam to have an ugly view of physical sex, it purely a means to procreation. The second is work colleague Clara Dawes, an emancipated woman separated from her laborer husband, Baxter Dawes. Written by Huggo |
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Taglines | You'll never forget the young lovers in... See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Dean Stockwell was cast at producer Jerry Wald's insistence to help the film's chances of distribution in the United States. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010). See more » |
Soundtracks | The Night My Old Lady Left Town See more » |
Quotes |
Miriam:
You know, my mother disapproves more and more of the books you bring. She blames you for putting ideas into my head. Paul Morel: Does she think heaven frowns on ideas? Your mother breathes religion through her nostrils! Miriam: Do you think that's wrong? Paul Morel: It's not religious just to be religious! I think a crow is religious as it sails across the sky. It's showing the glory of God but it doesn't know it. God doesn't know things, he is things. See more » |