The French Lieutenant's Woman Movie Review 1981

Romantic love and tragedy in the form of two parallel stories, that of an 19th-century woman who keeps her mysterious past from the scientist who loves her, and the lead actor and actress in the film of the same story managing an illicit affair on the set. Extraordinary performances and beautifully shot. Based on the John Fowles novel.

Distribution

CBS/Fox Video, 1330 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019, Phone: (212)373-4800, Toll-free: 800-800-4369, Fax: (212)373-4803, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 124 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Drama, Tragedy, Books to Film: John Fowles, Behind the Scenes, Period Piece: 19th Century

Screenplay

Harold Pinter

Cast

Meryl Streep, Jeremy Irons, Leo McKern, Lynsey Baxter

Cinematography

Freddie Francis

Director

Karel Reisz

Music

Carl Davis

Producer

United Artists

Awards

British Acad. 1981: Actress (Streep); Golden Globes 1982: Actress--Drama (Streep); L.A. Film Critics 1981: Actress (Streep).