<Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $26,890,068 </Td> </Tr> <P> The French Lieutenant's Woman is a 1981 British romantic drama film directed by Karel Reisz, produced by Leon Clore and adapted by playwright Harold Pinter . It is based on the novel by John Fowles . The music score is by Carl Davis and the cinematography by Freddie Francis . </P> <P> The film stars Meryl Streep and Jeremy Irons . Other featured actors include Hilton McRae, Peter Vaughan, Colin Jeavons, Liz Smith, Patience Collier, Richard Griffiths, David Warner, Alun Armstrong, Penelope Wilton, and Leo McKern . </P> <P> The film was nominated for five Academy Awards . Streep was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, and the film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay). </P>

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