The French Lieutenant's Woman
movie
She was lost from the moment she saw him.
Released August 28, 1981
Overview
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.
Cast
Meryl Streep
as
Sarah / Anna
Jeremy Irons
as
Charles Henry Smithson / Mike
Hilton McRae
as
Sam
Lynsey Baxter
as
Ernestina
Emily Morgan
as
Mary
Penelope Wilton
as
Sonia
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Jean Faulds
as
Cook
Charlotte Mitchell
as
Mrs. Tranter
Peter Vaughan
as
Mr. Freeman
Colin Jeavons
as
Vicar
Liz Smith
as
Mrs. Fairley
Patience Collier
as
Mrs. Poulteney
Crew
Karel Reisz
as
Director
Carl Davis
as
Original Music Composer
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John Bloom
as
Editor
Freddie Francis
as
Director of Photography
John Fowles
as
Novel
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Leon Clore
as
Producer
Harold Pinter
as
Screenplay
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Assheton Gorton
as
Production Design
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George Dean
as
Painter
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Patsy Pollock
as
Casting
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Dennis Fruin
as
Property Master
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Ivan Sharrock
as
Sound Recordist