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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.

1981 |2h 4m |  Drama, Romance, History

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Cast

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Meryl Streep

Sarah / Anna

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Jeremy Irons

Charles Henry Smithson / Mike

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Hilton McRae

Sam

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Lynsey Baxter

Ernestina

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Emily Morgan

Mary

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Penelope Wilton

Sonia

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Charlotte Mitchell

Mrs. Tranter

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Peter Vaughan

Mr. Freeman

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Colin Jeavons

Vicar

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Liz Smith

Mrs. Fairley

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Patience Collier

Mrs. Poulteney

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John Barrett

Dairyman

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Leo McKern

Dr. Grogan

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Arabella Weir

Girl on Undercliff

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Ben Forster

Boy on Undercliff

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Richard Griffiths

Sir Tom

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David Warner

Murphy

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Catherine Willmer

Dr. Grogan's Housekeeper

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Richard Hope

3rd Assistant

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Michael Elwyn

Montague

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Toni Palmer

Mrs Endicott

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Doreen Mantle

Lady on the Train

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Alun Armstrong

Grimes

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Gérard Falconetti

Davide

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Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

$2,689,068.00