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				French Lieutenant's Woman, The (1981) | 
			 
				
			
			
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				Film rated 3.4 / 5 
				(Chick rating: 3.8 / 5) 
				(Guy rating: 3.2 / 5)
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		| Meryl Streep's naval-gazing. | 
	 
	
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		| Reisz films Fowles' femme(s). | 
	 
	
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		| Irons hot, Streep-ed down. | 
	 
	
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		| Two sluts, different eras. | 
	 
	
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		| Streep's life follows plot. | 
	 
	
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		| Actors' relationship parallels characters'. | 
	 
	
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		| Streep plays parallel roles. | 
	 
	
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		| Streep is character, actor. | 
	 
	
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		| Streep adopts Lymey accent. | 
	 
	
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		| Streep gives SubLyme performance. | 
	 
	
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		| Sarah leaves Irons' side.  | 
	 
	
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		| Jeremy consoles jilted Streep. | 
	 
	
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		| Meryl revels being victim. | 
	 
	
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		| Meryl's mirror-image movie. | 
	 
	
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		| Streep seduces, jilts Jeremey. | 
	 
	
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		| Thesps imitate role relationship. | 
	 
	
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		| Streep, Irons declaim doubly. | 
	 
	
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		| Streep, Irons steal scenes. | 
	 
	
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