The French Lieutenant's Woman (film)

The French Lieutenant's Woman
Original film poster
Directed byKarel Reisz
Written byHarold Pinter
Based onThe French Lieutenant's Woman
1969 novel
by John Fowles
Produced byLeon Clore
Starring
CinematographyFreddie Francis
Edited byJohn Bloom
Music byCarl Davis
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • 18 September 1981 (1981-09-18)
Running time
127 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$8 million[1]
Box office$26.9 million[2]

The French Lieutenant's Woman is a 1981 British romantic drama film directed by Karel Reisz, produced by Leon Clore, and adapted by the playwright Harold Pinter. It is based on The French Lieutenant's Woman, a 1969 novel by John Fowles. The music score is by Carl Davis and the cinematography by Freddie Francis.

The film stars Meryl Streep and Jeremy Irons. Other featured actors include Hilton McRae, Peter Vaughan, Colin Jeavons, Liz Smith, Patience Collier, Richard Griffiths, David Warner, Alun Armstrong, Penelope Wilton, and Leo McKern.

The film received five Oscar nominations. Streep was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, and Pinter for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

  1. ^ "The Unstoppables". Spy: 94. November 1988. ISSN 0890-1759.
  2. ^ "The French Lieutenant's Woman". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 1 April 2013.

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