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Sons and Lovers (1960): Film vs Book
Film · 1960 · Directed by Jack Cardiff · Starring Trevor Howard, Dean Stockwell, Wendy Hiller
About the film
A young artist in a mining town is torn between his mother and the women he loves.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookIt keeps the family triangle at the centre and trims the book's many side scenes.
Read or watch first?
The novel's emotional depth is in its psychology.
What the book gives you
Sons and Lovers by D. H. Lawrence
A heartfelt, beautifully observed story of family, love and growing up.
Who will like it: Readers who like rich, emotional coming-of-age classics.