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What’s the Point of a Lady Chatterley Adaptation with No Nudity?

This past weekend, a new BBC adaptation of D.H. Lawrence ‘s controversial novel Lady Chatterley’s Lover premiered. In addition to being 89 minutes long, it was also completely free of nudity and contained only one “mild swear word.” This runs counter to the book’s legacy on film, which is rife with skin! Hit the jump for a skin filled look at the smutty history of this book on film…

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Sylvia Kristel Dies at 60

Dutch actress Sylvia Kristel as Lady Chatterly in the film “Lady Chatterley#39;s Lover”, in Paris, France. Sylvia Kristel, the star of the hit 1970s erotic movie “Emmanuelle,” has died of cancer at age 60. Her agent, Features Creative Management, said in a statement Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012, that Kristel died in her sleep Wednesday night. Kristel, a model who turned to acting in the 1970s, had been fighting cancer for several years. Sylvia Kristel, arguably the world#39;s first true po rn star,

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