The French Lieutenant's Woman

The French Lieutenant's Woman (2024)

2024

Drama / Romance

6.5 from 10 with total 173 votes

1981-08-28

124 minutes

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.

Meryl Streep character Sarah / Anna

Jeremy Irons character Charles Henry Smithson / Mike

Hilton McRae character Sam

Lynsey Baxter character Ernestina

Emily Morgan character Mary

Penelope Wilton character Sonia

Jean Faulds character Cook

Charlotte Mitchell character Mrs. Tranter

Peter Vaughan character Mr. Freeman

Colin Jeavons character Vicar

Liz Smith character Mrs. Fairley

Patience Collier character Mrs. Poulteney

John Barrett character Dairyman

Leo McKern character Dr. Grogan

Arabella Weir character Girl on Undercliff

Ben Forster character Boy on Undercliff

Richard Griffiths character Sir Tom

David Warner character Murphy

Catherine Willmer character Dr. Grogan's Housekeeper

Anthony Langdon character Asylum Keeper

Edward Duke character Nathaniel

Graham Fletcher-Cook character Delivery Boy

Richard Hope character 3rd Assistant

Michael Elwyn character Montague

Toni Palmer character Mrs Endicott

Cecily Hobbs character Betty Anne

Doreen Mantle character Lady on the Train

Alun Armstrong character Grimes

Gérard Falconetti character Davide

Joanna Joseph character Lizzie

Jude Alderson character Red Haired Prostitute

Cora Kinnaird character 2nd Prostitute

Orlando Fraser character Tom Elliott

Fredrika Morton character Girl

Alice Maschler character 2nd Girl