Since many were shot on location it means a chance to see the Nottingham of yesteryear.  | | Sean Bean looks out for Lady Chatterley |
Among the television adaptations are Imogen Stubbs starring as Ursula Brangwen in The Rainbow while Sean Bean and Joely Richardson get hot under the collar in Ken Russell's adaptation of Lady Chatterley's Lover, shown by the BBC in 1993. From the big screen there's Sons and Lovers and The Rocking Horse Winner.  | | John Mills attempts to be first past the post in The Rocking Horse Winner |
The latter was the first of his stories to be developed for the cinema. It dates from 1949 and stars Sir John Mills. It tells the story of a child who discovers he can predict race horse winners while riding his rocking horse. But fortune doesn't always bring happiness.
There are documentaries about the man and an educational session which will be hosted Lawrence scholars. The weekend offers one of the few occasions when so many of Lawrence's works can be seen under one roof over a weekend. |