Movie·1981·124 min

The French Lieutenant's Woman

Name: The French Lieutenant's Woman
Genre: Drama, Romance, History
Released: 1981-08-28
Duration: 124 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Meryl Streep, Jeremy Irons, Hilton McRae, Lynsey Baxter, Emily Morgan

The French Lieutenant's Woman streams in the US on Amazon Prime Video, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, Hoopla and 3 more apps, as of October 5, 2026.

She was lost from the moment she saw him.

6.5 / 10 · TMDBTomatometer 83%Audience 67%Metacritic 64IMDb 6.9Letterboxd 3.5

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Drama Romance History

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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