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The French Lieutenant's Woman

19816.4 / 10124 min
Drama, Romance, History

Overview

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.

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

Crew

John Fowles

John Fowles

Novel

Carl Davis

Carl Davis

Original Music Composer

Leon Clore

Leon Clore

Producer

John Bloom

John Bloom

Editor

Karel Reisz

Karel Reisz

Director

Harold Pinter

Harold Pinter

Screenplay

Freddie Francis

Freddie Francis

Director of Photography

Assheton Gorton

Assheton Gorton

Production Design

George Dean

George Dean

Painter

Tom Rand

Tom Rand

Costume Design

Paul Tivers

Paul Tivers

Third Assistant Director

Simon Thompson

Simon Thompson

Hairdresser

Tim Ross

Tim Ross

Focus Puller

Sue Barradell

Sue Barradell

Makeup Artist

Geoffrey Helman

Geoffrey Helman

Associate Producer

Ivan Sharrock

Ivan Sharrock

Sound Recordist

Fred Walker

Fred Walker

Construction Manager

Roy Larner

Roy Larner

Gaffer

Chris Ridsdale

Chris Ridsdale

Assistant Editor

Tom Maschler

Tom Maschler

Associate Producer

Alan Annand

Alan Annand

Clapper Loader

Gordon Hayman

Gordon Hayman

Camera Operator

Terry Pritchard

Terry Pritchard

Art Direction

Richard Hoult

Richard Hoult

Assistant Director

Ann Mollo

Ann Mollo

Set Decoration

Peter Kohn

Peter Kohn

Second Assistant Director

Frank Connor

Frank Connor

Still Photographer

Allan Cameron

Allan Cameron

Art Direction

Ken Weston

Ken Weston

Boom Operator

Brenda Dabbs

Brenda Dabbs

Wardrobe Supervisor

Patsy Pollock

Patsy Pollock

Casting

Dennis Fruin

Dennis Fruin

Property Master

Don Sharpe

Don Sharpe

Sound Editor

Norman Dorme

Norman Dorme

Art Direction

Mathew Simmons

Mathew Simmons

Third Assistant Director

Jeremy Hume

Jeremy Hume

Assistant Editor