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Where to Watch The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981) in the US
- 1981
- R
- 2h 4m
- 6.9IMDb
- 83%Rotten Tomatoes
- 64Metascore
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What it's about
In nineteenth century England Charles, a paleontologist, is engaged to be married, but who falls in love with outcast Sarah, whose melancholy makes her leave him after a short, but passionate affair. Anna (Meryl Streep) and Mike (Jeremy Irons), who play the characters of Sarah and Charles, go, during the shooting of the movie, through a relationship that runs parallel to that of their characters.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Karel Reisz
- Writer
- John Fowles, Harold Pinter, Karel Reisz
- Starring
- Meryl Streep, Jeremy Irons, Hilton McRae
Details
- Release date
- Oct 16, 1981
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Box office
- $26,890,068
- Awards
- Nominated for 5 Oscars. 11 wins & 20 nominations total
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- Where to watch The French Lieutenant's Woman in the United States?
- The French Lieutenant's Woman is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, to rent, to buy, or on disc in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel (HD) and Prime Video (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on The Roku Channel (HD), Tubi, and YouTube Free (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla. Rent the movie on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home. Buy the movie on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home. Buy the movie on disc on Amazon DVD / Blu-ray and Barnes & Noble.
- Can I stream The French Lieutenant's Woman or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel (HD) and Prime Video (HD). Rent the movie on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home. Buy the movie on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home.
- Can I watch The French Lieutenant's Woman for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on The Roku Channel (HD), Tubi, and YouTube Free (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla.
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