Movie
Jude
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1996-02-06
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Revolution Films, BBC, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Kate Winslet as Sue Bridehead
- Christopher Eccleston as Jude Fawley
- Liam Cunningham as Phillotson
- Rachel Griffiths as Arabella
- June Whitfield as Aunt Drusilla
- James Nesbitt as Uncle Joe
- Paul Bown as Uncle Jim
- Berwick Kaler as Farmer Troutham
- Paul Copley as Mr. Willis
- Ken Jones as Mr Biles
- Emma Turner as Sarah
- Caitlin Bossley as Anny
Crew
- Michael Winterbottom - Director
- Hossein Amini - Writer
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