The French Lieutenant's Woman

(1981)

★ 6.5 IMDb · 248 votes

Genres: Drama, Romance, History

Year: 1981

Runtime: 124 мин

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Karel Reisz

Cast: Мэрил Стрип, Джереми Айронс, Хилтон МакРэй, Lynsey Baxter, Emily Morgan, Пенелопа Уилтон, Jean Faulds, Charlotte Mitchell, Peter Vaughan, Колин Джевонс

Plot

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.