The French Lieutenant's Woman
MovieTitle | The French Lieutenant's Woman |
User score | 6.4 |
Release date | Aug 28, 1981 |
Genre | Drama, Romance, History |
Director | Karel Reisz |
Production country | United Kingdom |
Production companies | Juniper Films |
Revenue | $2,689,068 |
Run time | 124 min. |
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.