“A time without pity. A society without mercy. A love without equal.”
Overview
In late 19th-century England, Jude aspires to be an academic, but is hobbled by his blue-collar background. Instead, he works as a stonemason and is trapped in an unloving marriage to a farmer's daughter named Arabella. But when his wife leaves him, Jude sees an opportunity to improve himself. He moves to the city and begins an affair with his married cousin, Sue, courting tragedy every step of the way.
Directed by Michael Winterbottom
Written by Hossein Amini, Thomas Hardy
Produced by Andrew Eaton
Box OfficeBudget: $7.0MRevenue: $409K
About Jude
Jude is a drama, romance film released in 1996 exploring themes of based on novel or book, victorian england, teacher, loveless marriage, 19th century, pig slaughter. Directed by Michael Winterbottom, it stars Kate Winslet, Christopher Eccleston, Liam Cunningham. In late 19th-century England, Jude aspires to be an academic, but is hobbled by his blue-collar background. Instead, he works as a stonemason and is trapped in an unloving marriage to a farmer's daughter named Arabella. But when his wife leaves him, Jude sees an opportunity to improve himself. He moves to the city and begins an affair with his married cousin, Sue, courting tragedy every step of the way.