this film feature two very strong lead and they be not ashamed to have equality in all thing even sex a the men do . those not familiar with these time a woman could be a married or an old maid . a for work teacher and actress and nurse and novelist and strumpet or nun be the varied career choice . a for what woman have to say well it be re expression of the view or opinion of the husband or father . ( see henrik ibsen a doll house ) a it be an art film it have some fornication and nudity scene that some moralist will find pornographic for it be pleasure of the flesh . this be a prequel to woman in love . neat point and in the story gudrun brangwen mother and anna brangwen play be play glenda jackson who play gudrun brangwen in woman in love . so if you like period film get both movie and have a double feature .