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The French Lieutenant's Woman 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.

Directed by: Karel Reisz
Written by: Harold Pinter
Release date: 1981-08-28
Runtime: 124 minutes
Critics score:
76 / 100
Tagline: She was lost from the moment she saw him.
Cast:
Meryl Streep Meryl Streep
Sarah / Anna 
Jeremy Irons Jeremy Irons
Charles Henry Smithson / Mike 
David Warner David Warner
Murphy 
Alun Armstrong Alun Armstrong
Grimes 
Lynsey Baxter Lynsey Baxter
Ernestina 
Richard Griffiths Richard Griffiths
Sir Tom 
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Also known as:
  • A Mulher do Tenente Francês
  • Den Franske Løjtnants Kvinde
  • La donna del tenente francese
  • La maîtresse du lieutenant francais