The French Lieutenant's Woman

The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)

She was lost from the moment she saw him.

Drama Romance History

In this story-within-a-story, Anna is an actress starring opposite Mike in a period piece about the forbidden love between their respective characters, Sarah and Charles. Both actors are involved in serious relationships, but the passionate nature of the script leads to an off-camera love affair as well. While attempting to maintain their composure and professionalism, Anna and Mike struggle to come to terms with their infidelity.

star 6.4 6.9 64 83%
  • Release Date: 1981-08-28
  • Runtime: 2h 4min
  • Director: Karel Reisz

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    Cast

    • Meryl Streep

      Sarah / Anna

    • Jeremy Irons

      Charles Henry Smithson / Mike

    • Hilton McRae

      Sam

    • Lynsey Baxter

      Ernestina

    • Emily Morgan

      Mary

    • Penelope Wilton

      Sonia

    • Jean Faulds

      Cook

    • Charlotte Mitchell

      Mrs. Tranter

    • Peter Vaughan

      Mr. Freeman

    • Colin Jeavons

      Vicar

    • Liz Smith

      Mrs. Fairley

    • Patience Collier

      Mrs. Poulteney

    • John Barrett

      Dairyman

    • Leo McKern

      Dr. Grogan

    • Arabella Weir

      Girl on Undercliff

    • Ben Forster

      Boy on Undercliff

    • Richard Griffiths

      Sir Tom

    • David Warner

      Murphy

    • Catherine Willmer

      Dr. Grogan's Housekeeper

    • Anthony Langdon

      Asylum Keeper

    • Edward Duke

      Nathaniel

    • Graham Fletcher-Cook

      Delivery Boy

    • Richard Hope

      3rd Assistant

    • Michael Elwyn

      Montague

    • Toni Palmer

      Mrs Endicott

    • Cecily Hobbs

      Betty Anne

    • Doreen Mantle

      Lady on the Train

    • Alun Armstrong

      Grimes

    • Gérard Falconetti

      Davide

    • Joanna Joseph

      Lizzie

    • Jude Alderson

      Red Haired Prostitute

    • Cora Kinnaird

      2nd Prostitute

    • Orlando Fraser

      Tom Elliott

    • Fredrika Morton

      Girl

    • Alice Maschler

      2nd Girl

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