The French Lieutenant's Woman

The French Lieutenant's Woman 1981

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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.

  • Released: 1981-08-28
  • Runtime: 124 minutes
  • Genre: Drama, Romance, History
  • Stars: Jeremy Irons, Hilton McRae, Lynsey Baxter, Penelope Wilton, Jean Faulds, Peter Vaughan, Colin Jeavons, Patience Collier, Leo McKern, Arabella Weir, Richard Griffiths, Catherine Willmer, Anthony Langdon, Edward Duke, Graham Fletcher-Cook, Michael Elwyn, Toni Palmer, Cecily Hobbs, Doreen Mantle, Alun Armstrong  Show all >
    Gérard Falconetti, Joanna Joseph, Jude Alderson, Cora Kinnaird, Orlando Fraser, Fredrika Morton, Alice Maschler, Liz Smith, John Barrett, Ben Forster, Meryl Streep, Charlotte Mitchell, Richard Hope, Emily Morgan, David Warner
  • Director: Karel Reisz