Virgin and the Gypsy (1970)
Release Year: 1970
Nation: United Kingdom
Alternative Title: The Virgin and the Gypsy, De maagd en de zigeuner, Девицата и циганинът, A Virgem e o Cigano, Neito ja mustalainen
Director: Christopher Miles
Writer: Alan Plater, D.H. Lawrence
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Keywords
Keywords: based on novel or book, erotic movie, gypsy, virgin
Story
Based on D.H. Lawrence's posthumously discovered novel, 'The Virgin and the Gypsy' (1970) follows a prim young English girl who finds herself sexually attracted to a virile gypsy man. The story reaches its climax when her desire for him is consummated, paralleling a dramatic dam burst.
Summary
Directed by Christopher Miles, 'The Virgin and the Gypsy' is a romantic drama based on Lawrence's novel, discovered after his death in 1930. This erotic film explores themes of forbidden love and sexual awakening, as a young English woman's prim exterior belies her attraction to a seductive gypsy man.
