The South Bank Show: The French Lieutenant's Woman

Jan 1, 1981

0h 51m

★ 0.0

Overview

1981 episode of London Weekend Television's The South Bank Show examines the film and features interviews with novelist John Fowles, screenwriter Harold Pinter, and director Karel Reisz

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

LWT

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Cast

Self - Presenter

Melvyn Bragg

Self - Interviewee

Karel Reisz

Self - Interviewee

Harold Pinter

Self - Interviewee

John Fowles

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The South Bank Show: The French Lieutenant's Woman

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