The trial, under The Obscene Publications Act, of the publishers of D.H. Lawrence's 'Lady Chatterley's Lover'in 1960 was a sensation that consumed the nation. The movie follows two fictional jurors, Helena and Keith, who become passionate lovers during the course of the trial and whose affair mirrors the themes of the novel.

Rafe Spall
Keith

Louise Delamere
Helena

Gerard Horan
Jocular Juror

Claire Bloom
Older Helena

Mary Healey
Vera

David Tennant
Richard Hoggart

Montserrat Lombard
Bernadine Wall
David Fairweather
Timid Juror

Antony Carrick
Older Educated Male Juror

Paul Antony-Barber
Superior Juror
Kenneth Hadley
Court Official

Donald Sumpter
Mr. Gerald Gardiner

Ron Donachie
Mr. Allen Lane

Karl Johnson
Mr. Justice Byrne

David Annen
Clerk of the Court