Women in Love 4K Blu-ray
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Posted June 19, 2025 08:30 AM by Webmaster
The British Film Institute has provided final details for its upcoming 4K Blu-ray release of Ken Russell's Women in Love (1969), starring Alan Bates, Oliver Reed, Glenda Jackson, Jennie Linden, and Eleanor Bron. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on July 14.
Description: Ken Russell's lauded D H Lawrence adaptation is a sophisticated meditation on the complexities of human relationships and the shifting social mores of a country shellshocked by the First World War. Women in Love was hailed upon its release, earning four Academy Award nominations, with Glenda Jackson winning Best Actress in a Leading Role.
When Women in Love opened in cinemas in 1969, audiences flocked to see its famous erotically charged naked wrestling scene, and critics celebrated the film's opulent design and handsome cinematography alongside the compelling ensemble performance of Alan Bates, Jennie Linden, Oliver Reed and Glenda Jackson. Often regarded as Russell's masterpiece, Women in Love endures as one of British cinema's finest achievements.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Description: Ken Russell's lauded D H Lawrence adaptation is a sophisticated meditation on the complexities of human relationships and the shifting social mores of a country shellshocked by the First World War. Women in Love was hailed upon its release, earning four Academy Award nominations, with Glenda Jackson winning Best Actress in a Leading Role.
When Women in Love opened in cinemas in 1969, audiences flocked to see its famous erotically charged naked wrestling scene, and critics celebrated the film's opulent design and handsome cinematography alongside the compelling ensemble performance of Alan Bates, Jennie Linden, Oliver Reed and Glenda Jackson. Often regarded as Russell's masterpiece, Women in Love endures as one of British cinema's finest achievements.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- PREVIOUSLY RESTORED IN 4K
- DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
- NEW Human Relations: Alexander Verney-Elliott Discusses Women in Love (2025, 17 mins): a newly recorded interview with Ken Russell's son
- A British Picture: Portrait of an Enfant Terrible (1989, 49 mins): Ken Russell's documentary on his life and career
- ATV Today (1968, 10 mins): interviews with writer and producer Larry Kramer and actors Alan Bates and Jennie Linden on the set of Women in Love
- Billy Williams OBE BSC in conversation with Phil Méheux BSC (2015, 49 mins)
- Audio commentary with director Ken Russell
- Audio commentary with writer and producer Larry Kramer
- Second Best (1972, 27 mins): film starring Alan Bates, based on the short story by D H Lawrence
- The Guardian Lecture: Glenda Jackson (1982, 77 mins, audio only)
- The Pacemakers: Glenda Jackson (1971, 14 mins): a documentary profile of the actor
- Stills and collections gallery
- Original theatrical trailer
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
- First pressing only: Illustrated booklet featuring new writing by Matthew Melia and archive essays by Michael Brooke, Claire Smith and Vic Pratt; notes on the special features and film credits
