The French Lieutenant's Woman

1981 · 124 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 15,799 VOTES · DIR. Karel Reisz

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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?
00:23:59 Yes, Miss.
00:27:18 Here. Here.
00:29:55 Ah, now, Miss Woodruff. It is a pleasure to meet you.
00:32:36 Thank you for coming. Thank you.
00:35:41 I keep it for visitors from London who share a taste for the good life.
00:38:11 - She has not. - But if she did?
00:41:31 It was not a respectable place - I knew that at once.
00:44:31 No insult, no blame, can touch me.
00:51:03 I must go back. Go to my house. Wait for me.
00:54:06 I shall honour my vows to Miss Freeman.
01:00:05 No.
01:03:33 - Sir, I don't want that. - No. Here.
01:08:05 Yes, sir. Can I have a word with you, sir?
01:12:49 - Business? - Yes, sir.
01:16:03 Yes.
01:24:01 You have given me the strength to live.
01:27:22 But under your love and protection...
01:30:10 Wait here.
01:33:16 By the way, I love you.
01:35:48 ...I contracted to marry Miss Ernestina Freeman. "
01:42:13 Have they decided how to end the movie?
01:46:14 Sir?
01:51:02 You must say "I am totally evil. "

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed909
Dialogue density7.3 lines / min
First line00:17:47
Final line01:51:02

Production Record

DirectorKarel Reisz
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$2,689,068
IMDb votes15,799