Jude( 1996)

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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.

Top Billed Cast

Kate Winslet
Sue Bridehead
Christopher Eccleston
Jude Fawley
Liam Cunningham
Phillotson
Rachel Griffiths
Arabella
June Whitfield
Aunt Drusilla
James Nesbitt
Uncle Joe
Paul Bown
Uncle Jim
Berwick Kaler
Farmer Troutham
Paul Copley
Mr. Willis
Ken Jones
Mr Biles
Emma Turner
Sarah
Caitlin Bossley
Anny
Mark Lambert
Tinker Taylor
Vernon Dobtcheff
Curator
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Auctioneer
David Tennant
Drunk Undergraduate
Freda Dowie
Elderly Landlady
Amanda Ryan
Gypsy Saleswoman
Darren Tighe
Punter
Dexter Fletcher
Priest
Adrian Bower
Blacksmith
Kerry Shale
Showman
Moray Hunter
Politician
Raymond Ross
Old Man
Lorraine Hilton
Shopkeeper
Sean McKenzie
1st Stonemason
Richard Albrecht
2nd Stonemason
James Daley
Jude as a Boy
Ross Colvin Turnbull
Little Jude

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A review by Charles Tatum

Written by Charles Tatum on Fri Sep 29 2023

Well over one hundred years ago, Thomas Hardy experienced critical backlash against his novel "Jude the Obscure" and never wrote another novel. This film version is also controversial, but definitely worth a look. This stars Christopher Eccleston in the title role as a stonemason who yearns for higher learning and a better life. Eccleston's portrayal of Jude is excellent in that he is no Hollywood pretty boy. His ears are too big and his face sallow, but his expressions and gaunt look help his performance immensely, especially in the latter half of the film. Too bad the audience is left in the ...