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You can watch The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981) for free on Hoopla, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.

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.

Radiant and unpredictable, a luminous performance captures the quiet ache of a woman trapped by Victorian social codes. This dual-layered narrative blurs the lines between a period rehearsal and the messy, modern reality of the two actors involved.

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