Film

The French Lieutenant's Woman

1981 · 2h 4m · Drama · Romance · History

She was lost from the moment she saw him.

IMDb

6.9

Rotten Tomatoes

83%

Metacritic

64

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.

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

• Karel ReiszDirector
• Harold PinterScreenplay
• John FowlesNovel
• Leon CloreProducer
• Freddie FrancisDirector of Photography
• Carl DavisOriginal Music Composer
• John BloomEditor
• Patsy PollockCasting

The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981) Original Trailer [FHD]

Release date

August 28, 1981

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 4m

Rated

R

Revenue

$2,689,068

Genres

Drama, Romance, History

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