Emma Corrin says the steamy intimate scenes in drama Lady Chatterley’s Lover were ‘really beautiful’

They have taken on the eponymous leading lady role in new drama Lady Chatterley’s Lover.

And Emma Corrin, 26, has described the sex scenes in the film as ‘really beautiful’ as they touched on the barrier-breaking nature of the flick, which shows a woman in control of her sexuality.

The Crown star, who identifies as non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, also touched on the empowering nature of the film – explaining that it shows ‘it’s okay for women to want pleasure’.

‘It’s okay to want pleasure’: Emma Corrin says the steamy intimate scenes in new drama Lady Chatterley’s Lover are ‘really beautiful’

The film is based on the 1928 novel by English author D. H. Lawrence, and is notorious for its explicit descriptions of sex, use of four-letter words, and depiction of a relationship between an upper-class woman and a working-class man. 

The uncensored version was infamously banned in the UK at the time for it’s racy nature.

Emma, who plays Lady Constance ‘Connie’ Chatterley, acts alongside Jack O’Connell in the film, who portrays Oliver Mellors.

On-screen: Emma plays Lady Constance ‘Connie’ Chatterley in the film, which is based on the 1928 novel by English author D. H. Lawrence

Steamy: The film features full frontal nudity from both leading actors, which Jack O’Connell adds: ‘Was definitely a campaign towards some form of equality’

Speaking to People on the power the film gives to women, they explained: ‘A journey that I think a lot of women go on is finding that power in your sexuality, and also knowing that it’s okay to want pleasure and to strive for pleasure.

‘And for that to be a really powerful and beautiful thing and not something that you need to not acknowledge at all, or feel bad about, or shame over.’

Emma continued that the sex scenes are ‘a really beautiful thing’ and give power to the actors and audience. 

Empowering: Speaking to People on the power the film gives to women, Emma explained: ‘A journey that I think a lot of women go on is finding that power in your sexuality, and also knowing that it’s okay to want pleasure and to strive for pleasure

‘I really loved the centring of female pleasure and sex in the story,’ they said to the The Times on the intimate scenes.

The film features full frontal nudity from both leading actors, which Jack adds: ‘Was definitely a campaign towards some form of equality’.

Last week, Emma took to Instagram to give fans a glimpse of the making of the Netflix film – posting a fun behind-the-scenes snap in a hairnet and robe on set.

And jesting on the racy nature of the film, captioning a snap: ‘Any children conceived after the watching of this film must be called Emma.’

Backstage: Emma Corrin donned a hairnet and robe and was seen larking about in fun behind-the-scenes snaps as they celebrated the release of Lady Chatterley’s Lover on Friday