The French Lieutenant's Woman
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Directed by
Karel Reisz 
 
Writing credits
John Fowles (novel)

Harold Pinter (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Meryl Streep ... Sarah / Anna

Jeremy Irons ... Charles Henry Smithson / 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
Gérard Falconetti ... Davide (as Gerard Falconetti)

Penelope Wilton ... Sonia
Joanna Joseph ... Lizzie
Jude Alderson ... Red Haired Prostitute (as Judith Alderson)
Cora Kinnaird ... 2nd Prostitute
Orlando Fraser ... Tom Elliott
Fredrika Morton ... Girl
Alice Maschler ... 2nd Girl
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Harriet Walter ... (scenes deleted)
Georgina Hale ... Actress at Wrap Party (uncredited)
Vicky Ireland ... (uncredited)
Janet Rawson ... (uncredited)
Clare Travers-Deacon ... (uncredited)
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Produced by
Leon Clore .... producer
Geoffrey Helman .... associate producer
Tom Maschler .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Carl Davis 
 
Cinematography by
Freddie Francis (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
John Bloom 
 
Casting by
Patsy Pollock 
 
Production Design by
Assheton Gorton 
 
Art Direction by
Allan Cameron 
Norman Dorme 
Terry Pritchard 
 
Set Decoration by
Ann Mollo 
 
Costume Design by
Tom Rand 
 
Makeup Department
Sue Barradell .... makeup artist
Simon Thompson .... hairdresser
 
Production Management
Chris Burt .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard Hoult .... assistant director
Peter Kohn .... second assistant director
Mathew Simmons .... third assistant director
Paul Tivers .... third assistant director
 
Art Department
Trisha Edwards .... property buyer (as Tricia Edwards)
Dennis Fruin .... property master
Toddy Roche .... property buyer (as Toddie Roche)
Sally Scott .... artist: Sarah's drawings
Fred Walker .... construction manager
Andy Aitken .... plasterer (uncredited)
Mark Fruin .... stand-by propman (uncredited)
Peter Russell .... junior draughtsman (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Rocky Phelan .... sound assistant
Bill Rowe .... sound re-recordist
Don Sharpe .... sound editor
Ivan Sharrock .... sound recordist
Ken Weston .... boom operator
Don Banks .... sound camera (uncredited)
Lionel Strutt .... adr mixer (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Alan Bryce .... special effects
Nobby Clark .... special effects (as Nobby Clarke)
Paul Corbould .... special effects (uncredited)
Ricky Farns .... special effects (uncredited)
John Humphreys .... sculptor (uncredited)
Garth Inns .... special effects (uncredited)
Michael White .... special effects technician (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Nick Wass .... optical cameraman (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Alan Annand .... clapper loader
Frank Connor .... still photographer
Jim Dawes .... grip
Gordon Hayman .... camera operator
Roy Larner .... gaffer
Tim Ross .... focus puller
Steve Blake .... electrician (uncredited)
John Matthews .... best boy (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Maureen Booth .... wardrobe assistant
Austin Cooper .... wardrobe assistant
Brenda Dabbs .... wardrobe supervisor
Joanna Johnston .... assistant to costume designer
 
Editorial Department
Jeremy Hume .... assistant editor
Chris Kennedy .... second assistant editor
Chris Ridsdale .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Carl Davis .... conductor (uncredited)
Brian Gascoigne .... music arranger: additional arrangements (uncredited)
Christopher Palmer .... music assistant: Carl Davis (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Richard Booz .... transportation captain
Colin Morris .... personal driver
 
Other crew
David Barron .... location manager
Barry Beckett .... location manager
Len Cave .... production accountant
Peter Dolman .... location manager
Kay Fenton .... continuity
Mon Mohan .... title designer
Julia Robinson .... production assistant
Mark Mostyn .... runner (uncredited)
 

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