The French Lieutenant's Woman

The French Lieutenant's Woman

124 mins | Drama, Romance | Aug. 28, 1981

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.

The French Lieutenant's Woman

124 mins | Drama, Romance | Aug. 28, 1981

The French Lieutenant's Woman
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.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Juniper Films
Original title The French Lieutenant's Woman
Directors Mathew Simmons, Richard Hoult, Paul Tivers, Karel Reisz, Peter Kohn
Writers John Fowles, Harold Pinter

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

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

John Barrett

as Dairyman

Leo McKern

as Dr. Grogan

Arabella Weir

as Girl on Undercliff

Ben Forster

as Boy on Undercliff

Richard Griffiths

as Sir Tom

David Warner

as Murphy

Catherine Willmer

as Dr. Grogan's Housekeeper

Anthony Langdon

as Asylum Keeper

Edward Duke

as Nathaniel

Graham Fletcher-Cook

as Delivery Boy

Richard Hope

as 3rd Assistant

Michael Elwyn

as Montague

Toni Palmer

as Mrs Endicott

Cecily Hobbs

as Betty Anne

Doreen Mantle

as Lady on the Train

Alun Armstrong

as Grimes

Joanna Joseph

as Lizzie

Jude Alderson

as Red Haired Prostitute

Cora Kinnaird

as 2nd Prostitute

Orlando Fraser

as Tom Elliott

Fredrika Morton

as Girl

Alice Maschler

as 2nd Girl