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The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)

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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
  • Profile picture of Meryl Streep
    Sarah / Anna Meryl Streep
  • Profile picture of Jeremy Irons
    Charles Henry Smithson / Mike Jeremy Irons
  • Profile picture of Hilton McRae
    Sam Hilton McRae
  • Profile picture of Lynsey Baxter
    Ernestina Lynsey Baxter
  • Profile picture of Emily Morgan
    Mary Emily Morgan
  • Profile picture of Penelope Wilton
    Sonia Penelope Wilton
  • Profile picture of Charlotte Mitchell
    Mrs. Tranter Charlotte Mitchell
  • Profile picture of Peter Vaughan
    Mr. Freeman Peter Vaughan

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Keywords

  • adultery
  • based on novel or book
  • lieutenant
  • love
  • tragedy
  • dorset