About The French Lieutenant's Woman
- Released on August 28, 1981
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.
Full Cast of The French Lieutenant's Woman
Meryl Streep plays Sarah / Anna
Jeremy Irons plays Charles Henry Smithson / Mike
Hilton McRae plays Sam
Lynsey Baxter plays Ernestina
Emily Morgan plays Mary
Penelope Wilton plays Sonia
Jean Faulds plays Cook
Charlotte Mitchell plays Mrs. Tranter
Peter Vaughan plays Mr. Freeman
Colin Jeavons plays Vicar
Liz Smith plays Mrs. Fairley
Patience Collier plays Mrs. Poulteney
John Barrett plays Dairyman
Leo McKern plays Dr. Grogan
Arabella Weir plays Girl on Undercliff
Ben Forster plays Boy on Undercliff
Richard Griffiths plays Sir Tom
David Warner plays Murphy
Catherine Willmer plays Dr. Grogan's Housekeeper
Anthony Langdon plays Asylum Keeper
Edward Duke plays Nathaniel
Graham Fletcher-Cook plays Delivery Boy
Richard Hope plays 3rd Assistant
Michael Elwyn plays Montague
Toni Palmer plays Mrs Endicott
Cecily Hobbs plays Betty Anne
Doreen Mantle plays Lady on the Train
Alun Armstrong plays Grimes
Gérard Falconetti plays Davide
Joanna Joseph plays Lizzie
Jude Alderson plays Red Haired Prostitute
Cora Kinnaird plays 2nd Prostitute
Orlando Fraser plays Tom Elliott
Fredrika Morton plays Girl
Alice Maschler plays 2nd Girl
Crew of The French Lieutenant's Woman
Art
Costume & Make-Up
Production
Directing
Camera
Editing
Sound
Writing
Lighting
- Meryl Streep
- Jeremy Irons
- Hilton McRae
- Lynsey Baxter
- Emily Morgan
- Penelope Wilton
- Jean Faulds
- Charlotte Mitchell
- Peter Vaughan
- Colin Jeavons
- Liz Smith
- Patience Collier
- John Barrett
- Leo McKern
- Arabella Weir
- Ben Forster
- Richard Griffiths
- David Warner
- Catherine Willmer
- Anthony Langdon
- Edward Duke
- Graham Fletcher-Cook
- Richard Hope
- Michael Elwyn
- Toni Palmer
- Cecily Hobbs
- Doreen Mantle
- Alun Armstrong
- Gérard Falconetti
- Joanna Joseph
- Jude Alderson
- Cora Kinnaird
- Orlando Fraser
- Fredrika Morton
- Alice Maschler