PRE-ORDER Women in Love (1969) BFI - 4K UHD

Street Date: 7/14/25

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Ken Russell's lauded D H Lawrence adaptation is a sophisticated meditation on the complexities of human relationships and the shifting social mores of a country shell-shocked by World War One.

Women in Love was hailed upon its release, earning four Academy Award nominations, and the Best Actress Oscar for Glenda Jackson. Audiences flocked to see its famous, erotically charged naked wrestling scene, and critics celebrated the film's opulent design, handsome cinematography and the compelling ensemble performances of Alan Bates, Jennie Linden, Oliver Reed and Glenda Jackson. Often regarded as Russell's masterpiece, Women in Love endures as one of British cinema's finest achievements.

Extras

• 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• A British Picture: Portrait of an Enfant Terrible (1989, 49 mins): Ken Russell’s documentary on his life and career
• Interview with Alexander Verney-Elliott (2025): newly recorded interview with Ken Russell’s son
• ATV Today (1968, 10 mins): interviews with writer and producer Larry Kramer and actors Alan Bates and Jennie Linden on the set of Women in Love
• Billy Williams OBE BSC in conversation with Phil Méheux BSC (2015, 49 mins): in-depth interview with the Oscar winning cinematographer
• Audio commentary with director Ken Russell (2003)
• Audio commentary with writer and producer Larry Kramer (2003)
• Second Best (1972, 27 mins): short film starring Alan Bates based on the short story by D H Lawrence
• The Guardian Lecture: Glenda Jackson interviewed at the National Film Theatre (1982, 77 mins, audio only)
• The Pacemakers: Glenda Jackson (1971, 14 mins): a documentary profile in which the actress speaks of her performance in Women in Love
• Stills and Collections gallery
• Original theatrical trailer
• **FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Illustrated booklet featuring new writing by Matthew Melia and Lisi Russell, and archive essays by Michael Brooke, Claire Smith and Vic Pratt
• First 4K UHD release anywhere in the world
• Hugely popular and groundbreaking film. Its infamous nude wrestling scene is still renowned as one of the most notorious scenes in British film history
• Academy Award-winning performance by Glenda Jackson who died in 2024
• Award-winning cinematography by Billy Williams