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