The French Lieutenant's Woman is a 1981 film that tells two parallel love stories, set in different time periods but both centered around passionate, complicated relationships. The film, which was nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Actress for Meryl Streep, explores themes of infidelity, loss, and romance in both the Victorian era and contemporary times. The lead roles are played by Jeremy Irons and Meryl Streep in both stories, with the Victorian story focusing on Charles and Sarah's intensely emotional relationship and the modern story following actors Mike and Anna as they navigate their own affair while filming a movie based on the Victorian story. Ultimately, both stories deal with complexities of human connection and the challenges faced by those who seek true love.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The French Lieutenant's Woman include The Innocent, L'Innocente, Bogie, The Color Purple, Ran, The Killing Fields.

The French Lieutenant's Woman was released in theaters on October 16, 1981.