
In this story-within-a-story, Anna is an actress starring opposite Mike in a period piece about the forbidden love between their respective characters, Sarah and Charles. Both actors are involved in serious relationships, but the passionate nature of the script leads to an off-camera love affair as well. While attempting to maintain their composure and professionalism, Anna and Mike struggle to come to terms with their infidelity.
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Meryl Streep as Sarah / Anna

Jeremy Irons as Charles Henry Smithson / Mike

Hilton McRae as Sam

Lynsey Baxter as Ernestina

Emily Morgan as Mary

Penelope Wilton as Sonia

Jean Faulds as Cook

Charlotte Mitchell as Mrs. Tranter

Peter Vaughan as Mr. Freeman

Colin Jeavons as Vicar

Liz Smith as Mrs. Fairley

Patience Collier as Mrs. Poulteney

John Barrett as Dairyman

Leo McKern as Dr. Grogan

Arabella Weir as Girl on Undercliff

Ben Forster as Boy on Undercliff

Richard Griffiths as Sir Tom

David Warner as Murphy

Catherine Willmer as Dr. Grogan's Housekeeper

Anthony Langdon as Asylum Keeper

Edward Duke as Nathaniel

Graham Fletcher-Cook as Delivery Boy

Richard Hope as 3rd Assistant

Michael Elwyn as Montague

Toni Palmer as Mrs Endicott

Cecily Hobbs as Betty Anne

Doreen Mantle as Lady on the Train

Alun Armstrong as Grimes

Gérard Falconetti as Davide

Joanna Joseph as Lizzie

Jude Alderson as Red Haired Prostitute

Cora Kinnaird as 2nd Prostitute

Orlando Fraser as Tom Elliott

Fredrika Morton as Girl

Alice Maschler as 2nd Girl
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