The French Lieutenant's Woman

Synopsis

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

Meryl Streep

Sarah / Anna

Jeremy Irons

Charles Henry Smithson / Mike

Hilton McRae

Sam

Lynsey Baxter

Ernestina

Emily Morgan

Mary

Penelope Wilton

Sonia

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Jean Faulds

Cook

Charlotte Mitchell

Mrs. Tranter

Peter Vaughan

Mr. Freeman

Colin Jeavons

Vicar

Liz Smith

Mrs. Fairley

Patience Collier

Mrs. Poulteney

John Barrett

Dairyman

Leo McKern

Dr. Grogan

Arabella Weir

Girl on Undercliff

Ben Forster

Boy on Undercliff

Richard Griffiths

Sir Tom

David Warner

Murphy

Catherine Willmer

Dr. Grogan's Housekeeper

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Anthony Langdon

Asylum Keeper

Crew

Art

• Assheton Gorton Production Design
• George Dean Painter
• Allan Cameron Art Direction
• Norman Dorme Art Direction
• Terry Pritchard Art Direction
• Ann Mollo Set Decoration
• Dennis Fruin Property Master
• Fred Walker Construction Manager

Camera

• Freddie Francis Director of Photography
• Alan Annand Clapper Loader
• Frank Connor Still Photographer
• Gordon Hayman Camera Operator
• Tim Ross Focus Puller

Costume & Make-Up

• Tom Rand Costume Design
• Sue Barradell Makeup Artist
• Simon Thompson Hairdresser
• Brenda Dabbs Wardrobe Supervisor

Directing

• Karel Reisz Director
• Richard Hoult Assistant Director
• Peter Kohn Second Assistant Director
• Mathew Simmons Third Assistant Director
• Paul Tivers Third Assistant Director

Editing

• John Bloom Editor
• Jeremy Hume Assistant Editor
• Chris Ridsdale Assistant Editor

Lighting

• Roy Larner Gaffer

Production

• Leon Clore Producer
• Geoffrey Helman Associate Producer
• Tom Maschler Associate Producer
• Patsy Pollock Casting

Sound

• Carl Davis Original Music Composer
• Don Sharpe Sound Editor
• Ivan Sharrock Sound Recordist
• Ken Weston Boom Operator

Writing

• John Fowles Novel
• Harold Pinter Screenplay

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