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Video Archive: Year 1981


  • October 15, 2016   |   5268 views
    Theatrical trailer for "The French Lieutenant's Woman", directed by Karel Reisz and starring Meryl Streep and Jeremy Irons
  • December 5, 1981   |   8543 views
    December 05, 1981. Richard Chamberlain, Donald Sutherland and Meryl Streep pay tribute to Lilian Gish at the 1981 Kennedy Center Honors
  • October 14, 1981   |   10732 views
    October 14, 1981. Meryl Streep attends the British talkshow of Michael Parkinson to promote the theatrical release of "The French Lieutenant's Woman" in the United Kingdom.
  • October 8, 1981   |   4132 views
    October 08, 1981. Meryl Streep is interviewed on CBC's "The Bob McLean Show" to promote the theatrical release of "The French Lieutenant's Woman" in Canada.
  • September 28, 1981   |   604 views
    Report on the making of "The French Lieutenant's Woman" ahead of its theatrical release in the United Kingdom, featuring interviews with Karel Reisz, Meryl Streep and Jeremy Irons.
  • September 28, 1981   |   7003 views
    September 28, 1981. Gene Shalit interviews Meryl Streep for the theatrical release of "The French Lieutenant's Woman".
  • June 8, 1981   |   6841 views
    June 08, 1981. Meryl Streep presents the Regional Theatre Award at the 35th Tony Awards.
  • January 7, 1981   |   8146 views
    A look behind the scenes of the 1978 Shakespeare in the Park performance of "The Taming of the Shrew", featuring interviews with Raul Julia and Meryl Streep.

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