The French Lieutenant's Woman

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.

Cast

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

as Sarah / Anna

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

as Charles Henry Smithson / Mike

Hilton McRae

Hilton McRae

as Sam

Lynsey Baxter

Lynsey Baxter

as Ernestina

Emily Morgan

Emily Morgan

as Mary

Penelope Wilton

Penelope Wilton

as Sonia

Jean Faulds

Jean Faulds

as Cook

Charlotte Mitchell

Charlotte Mitchell

as Mrs. Tranter

Peter Vaughan

Peter Vaughan

as Mr. Freeman

Colin Jeavons

Colin Jeavons

as Vicar

Reviews

CinemaSerf

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 liv...

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