The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)
The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)
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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Cast

Meryl Streep Meryl Streep As: Sarah / Anna
Jeremy Irons Jeremy Irons As: Charles Henry Smithson / Mike
Hilton McRae Hilton McRae As: Sam
Lynsey Baxter Lynsey Baxter As: Ernestina
Emily Morgan Emily Morgan As: Mary
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: She was lost from the moment she saw him.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance, History

Language: English

Release Date: 28 August 1981

Country: GB

Runtime: 124m

Company Credits

Company: Juniper Films

Revenue: $2,689,068

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Cast

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

Directed By

Karel Reisz

Karel Reisz

Director

Mathew Simmons

Mathew Simmons

Third Assistant Director

Peter Kohn

Peter Kohn

Second Assistant Director

Richard Hoult

Richard Hoult

Assistant Director

Paul Tivers

Paul Tivers

Third Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Leon Clore

Leon Clore

Producer

Patsy Pollock

Patsy Pollock

Casting

Geoffrey Helman

Geoffrey Helman

Associate Producer

Tom Maschler

Tom Maschler

Associate Producer

Edited By

John Bloom

John Bloom

Editor

Jeremy Hume

Jeremy Hume

Assistant Editor

Chris Ridsdale

Chris Ridsdale

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Simon Thompson

Simon Thompson

Hairdresser

Brenda Dabbs

Brenda Dabbs

Wardrobe Supervisor

Tom Rand

Tom Rand

Costume Design

Sue Barradell

Sue Barradell

Makeup Artist

Sound

Carl Davis

Carl Davis

Original Music Composer

Ivan Sharrock

Ivan Sharrock

Sound Recordist

Ken Weston

Ken Weston

Boom Operator

Don Sharpe

Don Sharpe

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Freddie Francis

Freddie Francis

Director of Photography

Gordon Hayman

Gordon Hayman

Camera Operator

Alan Annand

Alan Annand

Clapper Loader

Frank Connor

Frank Connor

Still Photographer

Tim Ross

Tim Ross

Focus Puller

Lighting

Art Department

Assheton Gorton

Assheton Gorton

Production Design

George Dean

George Dean

Painter

Dennis Fruin

Dennis Fruin

Property Master

Terry Pritchard

Terry Pritchard

Art Direction

Fred Walker

Fred Walker

Construction Manager

Allan Cameron

Allan Cameron

Art Direction

Norman Dorme

Norman Dorme

Art Direction

Ann Mollo

Ann Mollo

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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