The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)

10/16/1981 2h 4m

She was lost from the moment she saw him.

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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.

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Cast Ages at Release

Meryl Streep

as Sarah / Anna

Born 06/22/1949, age

Jeremy Irons

as Charles Henry Smithson / Mike

Born 09/19/1948, age

Hilton McRae

as Sam

Born 12/28/1949, age

Lynsey Baxter

as Ernestina

Born 05/07/1959, age

Penelope Wilton

as Sonia

Born 06/03/1946, age

Peter Vaughan

as Mr. Freeman

Born 04/04/1923

Died 12/06/2016, age

Leo McKern

as Dr. Grogan

Born 03/16/1920

Died 07/23/2002, age

Richard Griffiths

as Sir Tom

Born 07/31/1947

Died 03/28/2013, age

David Warner

as Murphy

Born 07/29/1941

Died 07/24/2022, age

Alun Armstrong

as Grimes

Born 07/17/1946, age