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Jude
1996
In this austere adaptation of Thomas Hardy's 1895 novel JUDE THE OBSCURE, an intelligent young British man falls prey to romance, oppressive social conventions, and unspeakable tragedy in his unsanctioned relationship with his cousin. JUDE is a tragic romance, well acted by Kate Winslet (TITANIC), Rachel Griffiths (HILARY AND .. Read more
| Starring | Christopher Eccleston, Kate Winslet, Rachel Griffiths, Liam Cunningham |
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| Director | Michael Winterbottom |
| Genres | Drama |
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Jude
In this austere adaptation of Thomas Hardy's 1895 novel JUDE THE OBSCURE, an intelligent young British man falls prey to romance, oppressive social conventions, and unspeakable tragedy in his unsanctioned relationship with his cousin. JUDE is a tragic romance, well acted by Kate Winslet (TITANIC), Rachel Griffiths (HILARY AND JACKIE), and Christopher Eccleston (ELIZABETH) and wonderfully directed by Michael Winterbottom (WELCOME TO SARAJEVO).
| Starring | Christopher Eccleston, Kate Winslet, Rachel Griffiths, Liam Cunningham, June Whitfield, James Nesbitt, Mark Lambert, David Tennant |
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| Director | Michael Winterbottom |
| Studio | UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 57 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1996 To Rent: DVD: 01 Jan 2001 |
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Caustic and bleak love story
Michael Winterbottom's fine adaptation of Thomas Hardy's novel 'Jude the Obscure' is a brave, intelligent and often overpowering piece of cinema... read more »
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Jude Reviews 1996
Well acted and poinant. Typical Hardy. A great portrait of class structure and struggles and how bigotry ruins lives. Very sad. A lesson which is I'm sure ... read more »
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A sad story
It is a little bit weird and sad. I may not get the whole idea without reading the nobel, but Kate Winslet still did a great job in this film, an independent ... read more »
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Good in parts
I enjoyed the movie but thought it was inconclusive at the end. Perhaps that is how it was intended but the ending did not fit. It did feel two thirds of the ... read more »
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Jude "battered and bruised" by divorce
- 15 Jan 2004
Actor Jude Law has described himself as "battered and bruised" following his split from ex-wife Sadie Frost. However, the Cold Mountain actor added that he felt stronger and happier since the couple's divorce last October. Sadie filed for divorce from the star on the grounds of "unreasonable behaviour". In a television interview on ITV1's This Morning, Jude admitted: "I think those sort of situations take a lot longer to heal and repair and to put back into order. " Read more
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In this austere adaptation of Thomas Hardy's 1895 novel JUDE THE OBSCURE, an intelligent young British man falls prey to romance, oppressive social conventions, and unspeakable tragedy in his unsanctioned relationship with his cousin. JUDE is a tragic romance, well acted by Kate Winslet (TITANIC), ...
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