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The French Lieutenant's Woman

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The French Lieutenant's Woman
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R,2hrs 7min
Genres:
Drama,Romance
Released:
January 1, 1981
Director:
Karel Reisz
Distributor:
MGM
Starring:
Meryl Streep, Jeremy Irons, Hilton McRae  ...more
Synopsis: John Fowles' original novel The French Lieutenant's Woman was distinguished by a literary technique that involved telling a story of Victorian sexual and social oppression within the bounds of a 1970s viewpoint. How does one convey this time-frame dichotomy on film? The decision made by director Karel Reisz and Harold Pinter was to frame Fowles' basic plot within a "modern" context of their own making. While we watch as Sarah (Meryl Streep), a 19th-century Englishwoman ruined by an affair with a ... Full Synopsis
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Brendon Hanley, AMG Review
One of England's most highly regarded playwrights, Harold Pinter was deservedly nominated for an Academy Award for his sly, self-reflexive adaptation of The French Lieutenant's Woman. The conundrum for Pinter and director Karel Reisz was how to translate John Fowles' enigmatic novel to the screen without losing the author's blend of the Victorian world with a modern sensibility. They settled upon ... Full Review
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Meryl Streep
Sarah Woodruff/Anna
Jeremy Irons
Charles Smithson/Mike
Hilton McRae
Sam
Emily Morgan
Mary
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