Virgin and the Gypsy

D.H. Lawrence’s famous classic of two debutantes, fresh out of finishing school, one ready to rebel against her father who is the local vicar, the other girl not yet ready to face the world. They meet a gypsy girl who changes their Victorian lives forever.

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Credits

producer

Kenneth Harper

Duration

01:30:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1986

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

300318

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain

Literature → English literature - Film and video adaptations

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1986

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