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.

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  Karel Reisz
• 
  Paul Tivers
• 
  Richard Hoult
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  Peter Kohn
• 
  Mathew Simmons

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  Meryl Streep
  Sarah / Anna
• 
  Jeremy Irons
  Charles Henry Smithson / Mike
• 
  Hilton McRae
  Sam
• 
  Lynsey Baxter
  Ernestina
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  Emily Morgan
  Mary
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  Penelope Wilton
  Sonia
• 
  Jean Faulds
  Cook
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  Charlotte Mitchell
  Mrs. Tranter
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  Peter Vaughan
  Mr. Freeman
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  Colin Jeavons
  Vicar
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  Liz Smith
  Mrs. Fairley
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  Patience Collier
  Mrs. Poulteney
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  John Barrett
  Dairyman
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  Leo McKern
  Dr. Grogan
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  Arabella Weir
  Girl on Undercliff
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  Ben Forster
  Boy on Undercliff
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  Richard Griffiths
  Sir Tom
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  David Warner
  Murphy
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  Catherine Willmer
  Dr. Grogan's Housekeeper
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  Anthony Langdon
  Asylum Keeper