---
title: 'The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Christopher Miles'
released: '1970-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 95
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-virgin-and-the-gypsy-1970'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066528/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970)

1970 · 95 min · Drama · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

The Virgin and the Gypsy is a 1970 British drama film directed by Christopher Miles and starring Joanna Shimkus and Franco Nero. The screenplay by Alan Plater was based on the novella of the same name by D. H. Lawrence. The film was voted "Best Film of the Year" by both the UK and USA critics.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Christopher Miles](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-miles)
- **Screenplay:** [D. H. Lawrence](https://cinepixo.com/people/d-h-lawrence)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Patrick Gowers](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-gowers)
- **Producer:** [Kenneth Harper](https://cinepixo.com/people/kenneth-harper)

## Cast

- [Jeremy Bulloch](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeremy-bulloch)
- [Honor Blackman](https://cinepixo.com/people/honor-blackman)
- [Fay Compton](https://cinepixo.com/people/fay-compton)
- [Mark Burns](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-burns)
- [Joanna Shimkus](https://cinepixo.com/people/joanna-shimkus)
- [Norman Bird](https://cinepixo.com/people/norman-bird)
- [Imogen Hassall](https://cinepixo.com/people/imogen-hassall)
- [Kay Walsh](https://cinepixo.com/people/kay-walsh)
- [Maurice Denham](https://cinepixo.com/people/maurice-denham)
- [Franco Nero](https://cinepixo.com/people/franco-nero)

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