The minister's daughter. Her father taught her about God. The gypsy taught her about Heaven.
Film adaptation from the novel by D.H. Lawrence, discovered after the celebrated author's death in 1930, a romantic love story tells of a prim young English girl who is sexually attracted to a seductively virile gypsy. The climatic dam burst is linked with the consummation of her desire.
The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970) is a drama and romance film directed by Christopher Miles, released on June 1, 1970 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Joanna Shimkus, Franco Nero, Honor Blackman and Mark Burns. Viewers rate it 3.1 out of 10 across 8 ratings.
Joanna Shimkus
as Yvette
Franco Nero
as The gypsy
Honor Blackman
as Mrs. Fawcett
Mark Burns
as Major Eastwood
Fay Compton
as Grandma
Maurice Denham
as The Rector
Kay Walsh
as Aunt Cissie
Imogen Hassall
as The Gypsy's Wife
Harriet Harper
as Lucille
Norman Bird
as Uncle Fred
Jeremy Bulloch
as Leo
Ray Holder
as Bob
Directed by Christopher Miles, written by Alan Plater, produced by Kenneth Harper.
Average viewer score of 3.1/10 from 8 ratings.
Whilst Franco Nero does quite a decent job here as the smouldering traveller, the rest of the cast really needed an Alan Bates or Julie Christie to ignite some sort of spark into this rather timid adaptation of D.H. Lawrence shorter story. On their way to her the home she shares with her vicar father (Maurice Denham) and her family, "Yvette" (Joanna Shimkus) encounters the swarthy gypsy who invites them to have…
Reviewed on December 4, 2023
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The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970) includes Joanna Shimkus, Franco Nero, Honor Blackman, Mark Burns and Fay Compton. The film was directed by Christopher Miles. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Virgin and the Gypsy was released on June 1, 1970 and runs for 1h 35m.
The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970) holds an average rating of 3.1 out of 10 from 8 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
