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The French Lieutenant's Woman

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1981
 124 minutes (2 hrs 04 mins)

Production Country

United Kingdom

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Karel Reisz

Starring

Meryl Streep · Jeremy Irons · Hilton McRae · Emily Morgan · Charlotte Mitchell · Lynsey Baxter

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 16th October 1981
United States release date United States release: 18th September 1981
United Kingdom release date United Kingdom release: 15th October 1981

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 16th Oct '81
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £22.1 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 20

Chart position history

UK box office

16 Oct, 1981
4
23 Oct, 1981
3
30 Oct, 1981
1
6 Nov, 1981
1
13 Nov, 1981
2
20 Nov, 1981
2
27 Nov, 1981
2
4 Dec, 1981
2
11 Dec, 1981
2
18 Dec, 1981
2
25 Dec, 1981
2
1 Jan, 1982
3
8 Jan, 1982
3
15 Jan, 1982
3
22 Jan, 1982
2
29 Jan, 1982
2
5 Feb, 1982
2
12 Feb, 1982
2
19 Feb, 1982
2
26 Feb, 1982
3

US box office

Global box office

Certificates


12 age rating
US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £2.2 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $26.9 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $26.9 Million

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Directed By

Director
Role
Karel Reisz
Directed By

Starring

Actor
Character
Meryl Streep
Sarah and Anna
Jeremy Irons
Charles and Mike
Hilton McRae
Sam
Emily Morgan
Mary
Charlotte Mitchell
Mrs. Tranter
Lynsey Baxter
Ernestina
Jean Faulds
Cook
Peter Vaughan
Mr. Freeman
Colin Jeavons
Vicar
Liz Smith
Mrs. Fairley
Patience Collier
Mrs. Poulteney
John Barrett
Dairyman
Leo McKern
Dr. Grogan
Arabella Weir
Girl on Undercliff
Ben Forster
Boy on Undercliff
Catherine Willmer
Dr. Grogan's Housekeeper
Anthony Langdon
Asylum Keeper
Edward Duke
Nathaniel
Richard Griffiths
Sir Tom
Graham Fletcher-Cook
Delivery Boy
Richard Hope
3rd Assistant
Michael Elwyn
Montague
Toni Palmer
Mrs. Endicott
Cecily Hobbs
Betty Anne
Doreen Mantle
Lady on Train
David Warner
Murphy
Alun Armstrong
Grimes
Gerard Falconetti
Davide
Penelope Wilton
Sonia
Joanna Joseph
Lizzie
Jude Alderson
Red Haired Prostitute
Cora Kinnaird
2nd Prostitute
Orlando Fraser
Tom Elliott
Fredrika Morton
Girl
Alice Maschler
2nd Girl
Michael Dickins
Fisherman
Peter Fraser
Clerk
Georgina Hale
Actress at Wrap Party
Vicky Ireland
Janet Rawson
John Simpkin
Maid's Boyfriend
Clare Travers-Deacon