Film · 1981
The French Lieutenant's Woman
Directed by Karel Reisz · starring Meryl Streep, Jeremy Irons and Hilton McRae
- 2 h 4 min
- 15
- Drama · Romance
UK
- 8.5 Users5 votes
Synopsis
Anna and Mike portray two characters in a film set in 19th century England who fall in love despite the fact that Mike's character is engaged.
Where to watch The French Lieutenant's Woman
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The essentials
- Runtime
- 124 min2 hours and 4 minutes
- Rating
- 15Suitable only for 15 years and over
- How long is The French Lieutenant's Woman?
- 2 hours and 4 minutes (124 minutes).
- Who directed The French Lieutenant's Woman?
- Karel Reisz.
- Who is in The French Lieutenant's Woman?
- It stars Meryl Streep, Jeremy Irons, Hilton McRae and Emily Morgan.
- Where can I watch The French Lieutenant's Woman?
- In the UK you can watch it on rent on Apple TV and Prime Video.
Cast
Full cast (15)-
Meryl Streep Sarah and Anna
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Jeremy Irons Charles and Mike
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Hilton McRae Sam
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Emily Morgan Mary
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Lynsey Baxter Ernestina
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Peter Vaughan Mr. Freeman
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Liz Smith Mrs. Fairley
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Leo McKern Dr. Grogan
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Richard Griffiths Sir Tom
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David Warner Murphy
- Director
- Karel Reisz
- Writers
- Karel Reisz
Reviews
8.5 5 votes
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Awards
All the awards- Academy Awards (Oscars) 1982 5 nominations
- Golden Globes 1982 1 of 3 nominations Won: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
- BAFTA Awards 1982 2 of 9 nominations Won: Film Best Actress, Best Sound
Soundtrack
All 2 songs- Adagio from Sonata in D, K 576Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Played, John Lill
- Prelude in C minorJohann Sebastian Bach
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