Review of The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981) by Edite Q — 10 Aug 2008

This is an astonishingly beautiful movie, with two of the finest actors out there. Have to watch it again some time.

This review of The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981) was written by Edite Q on 10 Aug 2008.

The French Lieutenant's Woman has generally received positive reviews.

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I only wanted to see it because it was shot at Lyme, which is a place I've always loved. The film is boring…

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