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The French Lieutenant's Woman

The French Lieutenant's Woman

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 28, 1981

Runtime

2h 4m

Genres

Drama, Romance, History

User Score

64%

Original Title

The French Lieutenant's Woman

Production Companies

Juniper Films

Director

Karel Reisz

Revenue

$2,689,068

Description

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.