The French Lieutenant's Woman
(1981)She was lost from the moment she saw him.
Romance mystery set in 19th century England, starring Meryl Streep (who won the BAFTA and Golden Globe) and Jeremy Irons. A young man soon to be married becomes engrossed with an enigmatic woman he meets on the beach. His determination to unravel the mystery of her ostracism from Victorian society and her abandonment by her French Lieutenant lover leads to dangerous consequences.
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Best Actress (Streep) and Sound, BAFTA Awards 1982. Best Actress (Streep), Golden Globes 1982.
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Directed by Karel Reisz
Starring Meryl Streep, Jeremy Irons, Leo McKern, Lynsey Baxter, Charlotte Mitchell
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