The French Lieutenant's Woman
1981 · 124 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 15,799 VOTES · DIR. Karel Reisz
Overview
In this story-within-a-story, Anna is an actress starring opposite Mike in a period piece about the forbidden love between their respective characters, Sarah and Charles. Both actors are involved in serious relationships, but the passionate nature of the script leads to an off-camera love affair as well. While attempting to maintain their composure and professionalism, Anna and Mike struggle to come to terms with their infidelity.
Dialogue Timeline — 909 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:17:47 Yeah?
00:24:00 If he makes advances, I wish to be told at once.
00:27:25 It's really not necessary to hide.
00:30:10 It is not very far.
00:32:59 Why don't you go to London, make a new life?
00:36:06 When we know more of the living, it will be time to pursue the dead.
00:39:05 He had a dreadful wound. His flesh was torn from his hip to his knee.
00:42:19 He was full of smiles and caresses, but...
00:46:49 No.
00:52:21 ...I show myself to someone I know will report my crime...
00:57:58 - Walking, Mr Charles. - Kindly leave us.
01:01:46 We are there for a fortnight.
01:05:09 - My dearest Tina... - I am weary of Lyme.
01:09:25 We're goin' to Kate Hamilton's, bless her heart.
01:14:18 I'll decide when I come in.
01:21:55 I wished it so.
01:26:12 Will you kindly explain to me what you are saying?
01:29:13 It's never true, sir?
01:32:32 You know.
01:35:10 My guess is we will be asked to make a confessio delicti.
01:41:36 - Can I have a drink? - All right. Shall we go and get one?
01:44:59 - Have you seen Anna? - I think she's upstairs.
01:50:34 A bitterness, an envy.
01:55:58 Sarah!
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed909
Dialogue density7.3 lines / min
First line00:17:47
Final line01:55:58
Production Record
DirectorKarel Reisz
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$2,689,068
IMDb votes15,799