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The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)

She was lost from the moment she saw him.

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 2H 4M

Director : Karel Reisz
Writer : Harold Pinter

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep
Sarah / Anna
Jeremy Irons
Jeremy Irons
Charles Henry Smithson / Mike
Hilton McRae
Hilton McRae
Sam
Lynsey Baxter
Lynsey Baxter
Ernestina
Emily Morgan
Emily Morgan
Mary
Penelope Wilton
Penelope Wilton
Sonia
Jean Faulds
Jean Faulds
Cook
Charlotte Mitchell
Charlotte Mitchell
Mrs. Tranter
Peter Vaughan
Peter Vaughan
Mr. Freeman
Colin Jeavons
Colin Jeavons
Vicar
Liz Smith
Liz Smith
Mrs. Fairley
Patience Collier
Patience Collier
Mrs. Poulteney
John Barrett
John Barrett
Dairyman
Leo McKern
Leo McKern
Dr. Grogan
Arabella Weir
Arabella Weir
Girl on Undercliff
Ben Forster
Ben Forster
Boy on Undercliff
Richard Griffiths
Richard Griffiths
Sir Tom
David Warner
David Warner
Murphy
Catherine Willmer
Catherine Willmer
Dr. Grogan's Housekeeper
Anthony Langdon
Anthony Langdon
Asylum Keeper
Edward Duke
Edward Duke
Nathaniel
Graham Fletcher-Cook
Graham Fletcher-Cook
Delivery Boy
Richard Hope
Richard Hope
3rd Assistant
Michael Elwyn
Michael Elwyn
Montague
Toni Palmer
Toni Palmer
Mrs Endicott
Cecily Hobbs
Cecily Hobbs
Betty Anne
Doreen Mantle
Doreen Mantle
Lady on the Train
Alun Armstrong
Alun Armstrong
Grimes
Gérard Falconetti
Gérard Falconetti
Davide
Joanna Joseph
Joanna Joseph
Lizzie
Jude Alderson
Jude Alderson
Red Haired Prostitute
Cora Kinnaird
Cora Kinnaird
2nd Prostitute
Orlando Fraser
Orlando Fraser
Tom Elliott
Fredrika Morton
Fredrika Morton
Girl
Alice Maschler
Alice Maschler
2nd Girl

Crews

Karel Reisz
Karel Reisz
Director
John Fowles
John Fowles
Novel
Harold Pinter
Harold Pinter
Screenplay
Leon Clore
Leon Clore
Producer
Carl Davis
Carl Davis
Original Music Composer
Freddie Francis
Freddie Francis
Director of Photography
John Bloom
John Bloom
Editor
Assheton Gorton
Assheton Gorton
Production Design
Geoffrey Helman
Geoffrey Helman
Associate Producer
Tom Maschler
Tom Maschler
Associate Producer
Patsy Pollock
Patsy Pollock
Casting
Allan Cameron
Allan Cameron
Art Direction
Norman Dorme
Norman Dorme
Art Direction
Terry Pritchard
Terry Pritchard
Art Direction
Ann Mollo
Ann Mollo
Set Decoration
Tom Rand
Tom Rand
Costume Design
Sue Barradell
Sue Barradell
Makeup Artist
Simon Thompson
Simon Thompson
Hairdresser
Richard Hoult
Richard Hoult
Assistant Director
Peter Kohn
Peter Kohn
Second Assistant Director
Mathew Simmons
Mathew Simmons
Third Assistant Director
Paul Tivers
Paul Tivers
Third Assistant Director
Dennis Fruin
Dennis Fruin
Property Master
Fred Walker
Fred Walker
Construction Manager
Don Sharpe
Don Sharpe
Sound Editor
Ivan Sharrock
Ivan Sharrock
Sound Recordist
Ken Weston
Ken Weston
Boom Operator
Alan Annand
Alan Annand
Clapper Loader
Frank Connor
Frank Connor
Still Photographer
Gordon Hayman
Gordon Hayman
Camera Operator
Roy Larner
Roy Larner
Gaffer
Tim Ross
Tim Ross
Focus Puller
Brenda Dabbs
Brenda Dabbs
Wardrobe Supervisor
Jeremy Hume
Jeremy Hume
Assistant Editor
Chris Ridsdale
Chris Ridsdale
Assistant Editor

Trailers and other movies

Meryl Streep and Jeremy Irons on THE FRENCH LIEUTENANT'S WOMAN
Carl Davis on Composing the Theme for THE FRENCH LIEUTENANT’S WOMAN
The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981) Original Trailer [FHD]

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