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The French Lieutenant's Woman is a 1981 film directed by Karel Reisz and adapted by playwright Harold Pinter. It is based on the novel of the same title by John Fowles.

The plot concerns the love affair between a Victorian gentleman and a woman who has been jilted by a French officer, scandalizing the "polite society" of Lyme Regis.

Instead of trying to create a literal translation of the novel's alternate endings, Pinter's screenplay adopted a more cinematic approach by revealing a story within a story - showing the lives of the actors who portray Fowles' characters. The characters' story ends one way, the actors' another.

The movie stars Meryl Streep and Jeremy Irons and was directed by Karel Reisz. It was nominated for five Academy Awards:

Best Actress in a Leading Role
(for Meryl Streep)
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
Best Costume Design
Best Film Editing
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium.

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