
Jude
1996, Drama, 2h 3m
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Movie Info
In late 19th-century England, Jude (Christopher Eccleston) 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 (Rachel Griffiths). 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 (Kate Winslet), courting tragedy every step of the way.
Cast & Crew
Kate Winslet
Sue Bridehead
Sue Bridehead
Christopher Eccleston
Jude Fawley
Jude Fawley
Rachel Griffiths
Arabella
Arabella
June Whitfield
Aunt Drusilla
Aunt Drusilla
Liam Cunningham
Phillotson
Phillotson
Ross Colvin Turnbull
Little Jude
Little Jude
Critic Reviews for Jude
Audience Reviews for Jude
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Sep 03, 2010Only because of Kate Winslet do I round this up to four stars. One of the strongest actors working in film today, she is radiantly beautiful, even in this overpoweringly sad adaptation of Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy. This viewer felt as though this were the Cliff Notes version of Hardy's weighty tome. So much of this seemed glossed over, with Jude's (Christopher Eccleston) seduction by, marriage to, and separation from Arabella (Rachel Griffith) taking place in the first ten minutes. The whole film came off that way. Maybe this suffers from comparison to the last film this viewer watched (and reviewed) which chose an entirely different approach to a long novel and achieved a brilliant result. The defining tragedy here nearly broke this viewer's heart, but was telegraphed long before the actual events unfolded. Whether this was the fault of the filmmakers or is inherent to the novel is irrelevant. One wonders why this film had to be made. Still, it was nice to see both Rachel Griffith and Kate Winslet, even if the film was less than satisfactory.Mark A Super Reviewer
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Sep 13, 2009Dry and a rather borefest, worth watching only for Kate Winslet's naked body.Jason O Super Reviewer
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Jul 29, 2008meh. It was really sad. the film felt squashed together and I felt that they made things difficult for themselves. It is very hard for me to believe that it would be this hard to be together.Marion R Super Reviewer
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