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The French Lieutenant's Woman

Film · 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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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Karel Reiszdirector
  2. Harold Pinterwriter
  3. John Bloomeditor
  4. Carl Daviscomposer
  5. Patsy Pollockcasting director
  6. Freddie Franciscinematographer
  7. Leon Cloreproducer
  8. Tom Maschlerproducer
  9. Geoffrey Helmanproducer
  10. Assheton Gortonproduction designer

On screen

  1. Lynsey Baxterlead actor
  2. Hilton McRaelead actor
  3. Jeremy Ironslead actor
  4. Meryl Streeplead actor
  5. Jean Fauldssupporting actor
  6. Emily Morgansupporting actor
  7. Charlotte Mitchellsupporting actor
  8. Colin Jeavonssupporting actor
  9. Peter Vaughansupporting actor
  10. Liz Smithsupporting actor
  11. Penelope Wiltonsupporting actor
  12. Alice Maschlerguest actor
  13. Ben Forsterguest actor
  14. Cora Kinnairdguest actor
  15. Edward Dukeguest actor
  16. Fredrika Mortonguest actor
  17. Joanna Josephguest actor
  18. Orlando Fraserguest actor
  19. Cecily Hobbsguest actor
  20. Gérard Falconettiguest actor
  21. Toni Palmerguest actor
  22. Anthony Langdonguest actor
  23. Jude Aldersonguest actor
  24. Patience Collierguest actor
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From the people who made The French Lieutenant's Woman

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