Overview - The French Lieutenant's Woman

Overview

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.

Cast

• Name: Meryl Streep

  Character: Sarah / Anna

  Popularity: 25.585

  

• Name: Jeremy Irons

  Character: Charles Henry Smithson / Mike

  Popularity: 23.728

  

• Name: Hilton McRae

  Character: Sam

  Popularity: 2.299

  

• Name: Lynsey Baxter

  Character: Ernestina

  Popularity: 6.045

  

• Name: Emily Morgan

  Character: Mary

  Popularity: 2.796

  

• Name: Penelope Wilton

  Character: Sonia

  Popularity: 8.898

  

• Name: Jean Faulds

  Character: Cook

  Popularity: 0.508

  

• Name: Charlotte Mitchell

  Character: Mrs. Tranter

  Popularity: 1.824