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The French Lieutenant’s Woman (1981)

The French Lieutenant’s Woman (1981)

David R. George III
Quick Takes

Peculiar, lopsided film, with a pair of parallel storylines, neither of which are particularly satisfying. Still, Meryl Streep is terrific in her dual roles.

**½ (out of *****)

©2023 David R. George III

1981 • 2 HOURS, 4 MINUTES
JUNIPER FILMS

STARRING
• MERYL STREEP, JEREMY IRONS

ALSO STARRING
• LEO MCKERN, HILTON MCRAE, EMILY MORGAN, CHARLOTTE MITCHELL, LYNSEY BAXTER

WRITTEN BY
• HAROLD PINTER (SCREENPLAY BY)
• JOHN FOWLES (BASED ON THE NOVEL BY)

DIRECTED BY
• KAREL REISZ

2019 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS (5)
• BEST ACTRESS: MERYL STREEP (LOST TO KATHARINE HEPBURN FOR ON GOLDEN POND)
• BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY (LOST TO ON GOLDEN POND)
• BEST ART DIRECTION-SET DECORATION (LOST TO RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK)
• BEST COSTUME DESIGN (LOST TO CHARIOTS OF FIRE)
• BEST FILM EDITING (LOST TO RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK)

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