The French Lieutenant's Woman

Release date: 08/28/1981

Revenue: $2,689,068

Genres:

Drama, Romance, History

Countries:

United Kingdom

Rating:

6.4

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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Actors

Meryl Streep

Sarah / Anna

Jeremy Irons

Charles Henry Smithson / Mike

Hilton McRae

Sam

Lynsey Baxter

Ernestina

Emily Morgan

Mary

Penelope Wilton

Sonia

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

Richard Hope

3rd Assistant

Michael Elwyn

Montague

Toni Palmer

Mrs Endicott

Doreen Mantle

Lady on the Train

Alun Armstrong

Grimes

Gérard Falconetti

Davide

The French Lieutenant's Woman

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