Netflix in December 2022 saw what would ultimately be its most controversial release of the year. The flick has managed to create a buzz and controversy greater than any social reform movie on the streamer. Lady Chatterley’s Lover on Netflix is based on a book by D. H. Lawrence. But contrary to how the series or movie adapted from the book gobbles up all the praise, Lady Chatterley’s Lover on Netflix brings more attention to the source material. A huge reason behind this is that the movie is in fact not about Lady Chatterley’s Lover but about Lady Chatterley herself.

It is considered to be, even by genius singer Tom Lehrer, one of the best erotic publications ever made that cater to female satisfaction. Before you assume that this is a classic case of fans hyping one erotic scene in a movie that has paid attention to detail to many other important issues, we would like to stop you.

The truth of the matter is that the cinematic masterpiece has put a lot of attention to detail in almost every scene. But the screaming symbolism of how the two overcome class differences is pushed under the rug to favor the more enigmatic s*x scenes.

Lady Chatterley’s Lover on Netflix is worth the chatter

From going missionary style in the middle of a forest to having a**l, which was at that time banned, Lady Chatterley’s Lover is breaking boundaries in all the right ways, especially if you ask the female viewers. To many, Lawrence’s book was an introduction to what went on under the sheets. Its step-to-step description, albeit beautiful, led to the book getting banned in five countries. And no, they were not in the middle east.

Lady Chatterley’s Lover was banned in America, Canada, Australia, India, and Japan, with India even prosecuting a seller who sold an uncensored version of the book.

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But he wasn’t the only one put on trial because of Lady Chatterley’s adventures. The penguin that you see on every best-selling book denoting that the book is a Penguin Books publication was put on trial under the Obscene Publications Act.

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Fast forward to 2022, Lady Chatterley’s Lover, the movie, is being raved about for all the reasons that the book was banned for. Giving Bridgerton a run for its money, this Victorian couple now has the hottest on-screen chemistry.

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