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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.

Date: 08/28/1981
Rating: 6.4
Cast: 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

Meryl Streep as Sarah / Anna in The French Lieutenant's Woman Meryl Streep

Jeremy Irons as Charles Henry Smithson / Mike in The French Lieutenant's Woman Jeremy Irons

Hilton McRae as Sam in The French Lieutenant's Woman Hilton McRae

Lynsey Baxter as Ernestina in The French Lieutenant's Woman Lynsey Baxter

Emily Morgan as Mary in The French Lieutenant's Woman Emily Morgan

Penelope Wilton as Sonia in The French Lieutenant's Woman Penelope Wilton

Jean Faulds

Charlotte Mitchell as Mrs. Tranter in The French Lieutenant's Woman Charlotte Mitchell

Peter Vaughan as Mr. Freeman in The French Lieutenant's Woman Peter Vaughan

Colin Jeavons as Vicar in The French Lieutenant's Woman Colin Jeavons

Liz Smith as Mrs. Fairley in The French Lieutenant's Woman Liz Smith

Patience Collier as Mrs. Poulteney in The French Lieutenant's Woman Patience Collier

John Barrett as Dairyman in The French Lieutenant's Woman John Barrett

Leo McKern as Dr. Grogan in The French Lieutenant's Woman Leo McKern

Arabella Weir as Girl on Undercliff in The French Lieutenant's Woman Arabella Weir

Ben Forster as Boy on Undercliff in The French Lieutenant's Woman Ben Forster

Richard Griffiths as Sir Tom in The French Lieutenant's Woman Richard Griffiths

David Warner as Murphy in The French Lieutenant's Woman David Warner

Catherine Willmer as Dr. Grogan's Housekeeper in The French Lieutenant's Woman Catherine Willmer

Anthony Langdon

Edward Duke

Graham Fletcher-Cook

Richard Hope as 3rd Assistant in The French Lieutenant's Woman Richard Hope

Michael Elwyn as Montague in The French Lieutenant's Woman Michael Elwyn

Toni Palmer as Mrs Endicott in The French Lieutenant's Woman Toni Palmer

Cecily Hobbs

Doreen Mantle as Lady on the Train in The French Lieutenant's Woman Doreen Mantle

Alun Armstrong as Grimes in The French Lieutenant's Woman Alun Armstrong

Gérard Falconetti as Davide in The French Lieutenant's Woman Gérard Falconetti

Joanna Joseph

Jude Alderson

Cora Kinnaird

Orlando Fraser

Fredrika Morton

Alice Maschler

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