The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970)

Directed by

Christopher Miles

Genre

drama film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

R

Rating

3.1 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman from a strict religious family meets a free-spirited gypsy. Their encounters challenge her repressed life and lead to a moment of liberation.

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What happens

The Virgin and the Gypsy is a 1970 British drama film directed by Christopher Miles and starring Joanna Shimkus and Franco Nero. The screenplay by Alan Plater was based on the novella of the same name by D. H. Lawrence. The film was voted "Best Film of the Year" by both the UK and USA critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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