The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)
August 28, 1981
Drama, Romance, History
2h 4m
She was lost from the moment she saw him.
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.
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Cast & Crew
- Director
- Karel Reisz
- Sarah / Anna Meryl Streep
- Charles Henry Smithson / Mike Jeremy Irons
- Sam Hilton McRae
- Ernestina Lynsey Baxter
- Mary Emily Morgan
- Sonia Penelope Wilton
- Mrs. Tranter Charlotte Mitchell
- Mr. Freeman Peter Vaughan
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Keywords
- adultery
- based on novel or book
- lieutenant
- love
- tragedy
- dorset