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The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)

August 28, 1981 (GB) • Drama, Romance, History • 124m

Overview

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

Top Billed

Meryl Streep

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Crew
Carl Davis
Carl Davis

Original Music Composer

Freddie Francis
Freddie Francis

Director of Photography

Assheton Gorton
Assheton Gorton

Production Design

Tom Rand
Tom Rand

Costume Design

Paul Tivers
Paul Tivers

Third Assistant Director

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

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

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



Reviews

CinemaSerf

⭐ 7/10

January 17, 2025

Usually if there are two separate timelines featured in a story, the director tries to ensure that we cannot readily distinguish between one that might be true and one that might be artificial. It's the complete opposite that really works well here as we mingle the story of an 18th century woman living within the constraints of high Victorian society with a more profligate 1970s one. To fit out the earlier scenario, we meet the shy "Sarah" (Meryl… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$8,000,000

Revenue

$26,890,068

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