

1985·Drama·2h 4m
7.0
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David Hare's account of a one-time French freedom fighter who gradually realizes that her post-war life is not meeting her expectations.
Directed by Fred Schepisi
based on play or musical
french resistance
post-war england
1940s
1950s

Trailer

IMDB
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Cast

Meryl Streep
Susan Traherne

Tracey Ullman
Alice Park

John Gielgud
Sir Leonard Darwin

Sting
Mick

Ian McKellen
Sir Andrew Charleson

Sam Neill
Lazar

Burt Kwouk
Mr. Aung

Charles Dance
Raymond Brock

Christopher Fairbank
Spencer

Hugh Laurie
Michael

John Serret
French Farmer

André Maranne
Villon
Crew

Fred Schepisi
Director

David Hare
Screenplay

Bruce Smeaton
Original Music Composer

Ian Baker
Director of Photography

Edward R. Pressman
Producer

Bruce Smeaton
Conductor

David Hare
Theatre Play

Peter Diamond
Stunts
Popular Reviews
20 reviews
brunettegsundae
6.0★ · 01/19/26

Meryl, how ethereal you are. She is just so gorgeous in this, and Susan’s self-destruction is so intense that it’s worth watching
For me, Alice was the only person who really cared about Susan
For me, Alice was the only person who really cared about Susan
Meryl, how ethereal you are. She is just so gorgeous in this, and Susan’s self-destruction is so intense that it’s worth watching
For me, Alice was the only person who really cared about Susan
For me, Alice was the only person who really cared about Susan
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nicole
6.0★ · 05/09/26

hell yeah, girl! don’t let any man stop u ☝️ i myself would go crazy too if i’m surrounded by a bunch of fools 🙃 can’t believe i watched this movie at 2 am, and can i just say how ethereal meryl looks in here, she looks so gorgeous
hell yeah, girl! don’t let any man stop u ☝️ i myself would go crazy too if i’m surrounded by a bunch of fools 🙃 can’t believe i watched this movie at 2 am, and can i just say how ethereal meryl looks in here, she looks so gorgeous
nPRO
7.0★ · 01/04/26

how is meryl streep real she’s too ethereal for this world
how is meryl streep real she’s too ethereal for this world
tunnelkate
8.0★ · 10/25/25

This film is so interesting and complicated all at once. I am sure it will require several more watches in order to understand it better. And yet I enjoyed it immensely, it is just such a beautiful film and has such a wonderful cast that I can’t help but love it.
This film is so interesting and complicated all at once. I am sure it will require several more watches in order to understand it better. And yet I enjoyed it immensely, it is just such a beautiful film and has such a wonderful cast that I can’t help but love it.
Jackson Armona
5.0★ · 07/06/25

I wish I could tell you what this movie was about but the terrible audio + no subtitles on the dvd let this be genuinely unwatchable. I think I know some stuff that went on?? Something about World War II, something about Egypt, she kisses a lot of dudes idk man😭😭 from what I could gather it seems pretty nuanced, admitting that for some British people, wartime was when they were happiest because of the purpose it gave them, and that without the war they feel lost.
So many good actors in here I wish I could hear their performances
Visually stunning tho like this movie FEELS good even if I’m going in blind and by blind I mean deaf. Meryl Streep could stand there for the entire movie and I’d cheer.
So many good actors in here I wish I could hear their performances
Visually stunning tho like this movie FEELS good even if I’m going in blind and by blind I mean deaf. Meryl Streep could stand there for the entire movie and I’d cheer.
I wish I could tell you what this movie was about but the terrible audio + no subtitles on the dvd let this be genuinely unwatchable. I think I know some stuff that went on?? Something about World War II, something about Egypt, she kisses a lot of dudes idk man😭😭 from what I could gather it seems pretty nuanced, admitting that for some British people, wartime was when they were happiest because of the purpose it gave them, and that without the war they feel lost.
So many good actors in here I wish I could hear their performances
Visually stunning tho like this movie FEELS good even if I’m going in blind and by blind I mean deaf. Meryl Streep could stand there for the entire movie and I’d cheer.
So many good actors in here I wish I could hear their performances
Visually stunning tho like this movie FEELS good even if I’m going in blind and by blind I mean deaf. Meryl Streep could stand there for the entire movie and I’d cheer.