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Netflix simplifications flatten DH Lawrence's nuanced characters and social realities of his seminal novel, writes ANDREW HARRISON
SANITISED REALITY: Emma Corrin as Constance Reid and Jack O'Connell in Lady Chatterley's Lover (2022) [Netflix/IMDb]

IT IS easy to understand the appeal of DH Lawrence’s novel Lady Chatterley’s Lover (1928) for filmmakers.

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