The French Lieutenant's Woman

A film that keeps two affairs in play at once. In a costume drama of the moment, actors playing 19th-century lovers can’t resist the script’s romance. Keeping the stage romance separate from their own was the trickier role.

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Karel Reisz directed The French Lieutenant's Woman in 1981. See Karel Reisz's full filmography, where to start with Karel Reisz, or where to go after you've seen everything by Karel Reisz.

The French Lieutenant's Woman was released in 1981 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 124 minutes.