After marrying Sir Clifford Chatterley, it seems that a life of privilege and wealth is ahead for Connie, now Mrs. Chatterley. But after Clifford returns from the front wounded and can no longer walk, this seemingly ideal union becomes a kind of prison for her. After meeting and falling in love with Oliver Mellors, the man hunts on the family estate, their secret meetings lead to an awakening of her senses and an erotic maturation. But as their affair becomes the subject of local gossip, Connie must choose between following her heart and returning to her husband, enduring all that Edwardian society expects of her.