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.
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Meryl Streep
as Sarah / Anna
as Sarah / Anna
Jeremy Irons
as Charles Henry Smithson / Mike
as Charles Henry Smithson / Mike
Hilton McRae
as Sam
as Sam
Lynsey Baxter
as Ernestina
as Ernestina
Emily Morgan
as Mary
as Mary
Penelope Wilton
as Sonia
as Sonia
Jean Faulds
as Cook
as Cook
Charlotte Mitchell
as Mrs. Tranter
as Mrs. Tranter
Peter Vaughan
as Mr. Freeman
as Mr. Freeman
Colin Jeavons
as Vicar
as Vicar
Liz Smith
as Mrs. Fairley
as Mrs. Fairley
Patience Collier
as Mrs. Poulteney
as Mrs. Poulteney
John Barrett
as Dairyman
as Dairyman
Leo McKern
as Dr. Grogan
as Dr. Grogan
Arabella Weir
as Girl on Undercliff
as Girl on Undercliff
Ben Forster
as Boy on Undercliff
as Boy on Undercliff
Richard Griffiths
as Sir Tom
as Sir Tom
David Warner
as Murphy
as Murphy
Catherine Willmer
as Dr. Grogan's Housekeeper
as Dr. Grogan's Housekeeper
Anthony Langdon
as Asylum Keeper
as Asylum Keeper
Edward Duke
as Nathaniel
as Nathaniel
Graham Fletcher-Cook
as Delivery Boy
as Delivery Boy
Richard Hope
as 3rd Assistant
as 3rd Assistant
Michael Elwyn
as Montague
as Montague
Toni Palmer
as Mrs Endicott
as Mrs Endicott
Cecily Hobbs
as Betty Anne
as Betty Anne
Doreen Mantle
as Lady on the Train
as Lady on the Train
Alun Armstrong
as Grimes
as Grimes
Gérard Falconetti
as Davide
as Davide
Joanna Joseph
as Lizzie
as Lizzie
Jude Alderson
as Red Haired Prostitute
as Red Haired Prostitute
Cora Kinnaird
as 2nd Prostitute
as 2nd Prostitute
Orlando Fraser
as Tom Elliott
as Tom Elliott
Fredrika Morton
as Girl
as Girl
Alice Maschler
as 2nd Girl
as 2nd Girl
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Karel Reisz
Director
Director
John Fowles
Novel
Novel
Harold Pinter
Screenplay
Screenplay
Leon Clore
Producer
Producer
Carl Davis
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Freddie Francis
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
John Bloom
Editor
Editor
Assheton Gorton
Production Design
Production Design
George Dean
Painter
Painter
Geoffrey Helman
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Tom Maschler
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Patsy Pollock
Casting
Casting
Allan Cameron
Art Direction
Art Direction
Norman Dorme
Art Direction
Art Direction
Terry Pritchard
Art Direction
Art Direction
Ann Mollo
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Tom Rand
Costume Design
Costume Design
Sue Barradell
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Simon Thompson
Hairdresser
Hairdresser
Richard Hoult
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Peter Kohn
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Mathew Simmons
Third Assistant Director
Third Assistant Director
Paul Tivers
Third Assistant Director
Third Assistant Director
Dennis Fruin
Property Master
Property Master
Fred Walker
Construction Manager
Construction Manager
Don Sharpe
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Ivan Sharrock
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Ken Weston
Boom Operator
Boom Operator
Alan Annand
Clapper Loader
Clapper Loader
Frank Connor
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
Gordon Hayman
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Roy Larner
Gaffer
Gaffer
Tim Ross
Focus Puller
Focus Puller
Brenda Dabbs
Wardrobe Supervisor
Wardrobe Supervisor
Jeremy Hume
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
Chris Ridsdale
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
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