Lady Chatterley is a 1993 BBC television serial starring Sean Bean and Joely Richardson.

Facing a life with a husband now incapable of sexual activity she begins a passionate affair with the groundskeeper.

The film reflects Lawrence's focus not only on casting away sexual taboos, but also the examination of the British class system.

[4] Donald Liebenson,[5] a Chicago-based film critic said "Those who believe British miniseries to be too proper and corseted may want to make an exception for Ken Russell's 1992, four-hour BBC adaptation of D.H. Lawrence's scandalous novel...The production is impeccably mounted--no pun intended--and the performances (particularly by the daring Ms. Richardson) impassioned.

"[6] In September 1994, Adrian Martin said "Russell brings not a skerrick of art or craft to this project.