This film was proposed by our member Greg Gordon, who writes: 'This was arguably Glenda Jackson’s finest performance. And a great Ken Russell film. Few members may have seen this on a big screen but it’s unforgettable!'

Growing up in the sheltered confines of a 1920’s English coal-mining community, free-spirited sisters Gudrun and Ursula explore erotic love with a wealthy playboy and a philosophical educator, with cataclysmic results for all four.