Is The French Lieutenant's Woman sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The French Lieutenant's Woman violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The French Lieutenant's Woman end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The French Lieutenant's Woman scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The French Lieutenant's Woman easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The French Lieutenant's Woman

Name: The French Lieutenant's Woman
Genre: Drama, Romance, History
Released: 1981
Duration: 124 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Meryl Streep, Jeremy Irons, Hilton McRae, Lynsey Baxter, Emily Morgan

She was lost from the moment she saw him.

Directed by Karel Reisz

Produced by Juniper Films

1981124 min6.5 / 10

A layered meditation on passion and infidelity that blurs the line between performance and reality, exploring whether love can survive the collision of desire and duty.

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.

Clusters

Bittersweet Doomed Romances Fantasy Versus Reality Forbidden Love Story Love Under Social Pressure European Regional Settings

Genres

Drama Romance History

Keywords

Adultery Based On Novel Or Book Lieutenant Love Tragedy Dorset

Questions people ask

Is The French Lieutenant's Woman sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is The French Lieutenant's Woman violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does The French Lieutenant's Woman end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The French Lieutenant's Woman scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is The French Lieutenant's Woman easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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