R 1981 Drama, Romance, History

The French Lieutenant's Woman

Name: The French Lieutenant's Woman
Genre: Drama, Romance, History
Released: 1981-08-28
Duration: 2 h 4 min
Cast: Meryl Streep, Jeremy Irons, Hilton McRae, Lynsey Baxter, Emily Morgan

“She was lost from the moment she saw him.”

2h 4m 124 min

6.5/10

by Karel Reisz

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The story

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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How long is The French Lieutenant's Woman?

The French Lieutenant's Woman is 2 hours and 4 minutes long (124 minutes). With around 20 minutes of ads and trailers, plan for about 2h 24m at the cinema.