Jude (film)
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| Jude | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Michael Winterbottom |
| Produced by | Andrew Eaton |
| Written by | Hossein Amini (screenplay) Based on the novel Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy |
| Starring | Christopher Eccleston Kate Winslet Liam Cunningham Rachel Griffiths June Whitfield |
| Music by | Adrian Johnston |
| Cinematography | Eduardo Serra |
| Editing by | Trevor Waite |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures PolyGram Filmed Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | October 4, 1996 (UK) |
| Running time | 123 min. |
| Language | English/Latin |
| Budget | N/A |
| IMDb profile | |
Jude is a 1996 English film, based on the novel Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy and directed by Michael Winterbottom. It tells the story of a stonemason pursuing the cousin he loves even though both are married. The screenplay is written by Hossein Amini. The original music score is composed by Adrian Johnston.
The film gained notoreity for a scene in which Kate Winslet's character is shown giving birth in graphic detail.
Tagline: His world could never change... Until she became his world.
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[edit] Plot summary
In the Victorian period, Jude Fawley is a young man with dreams of receiving a scholarly university education. Circumstances conspire against him, however, forcing him into a job as a stonemason and an unsatisfactory marriage. He remains true to his dream, however, and years later, after his wife's sudden departure, heads for the city. There he encounters his beautiful cousin, Sue Bridehead, who shares his intelligence and his disdain for convention, and the two develop a romantic relationship. These unlikely lovers must struggle to keep their relationship from a disapproving world, however, or else face the tragic consequences of public scandal.
[edit] Main cast
- Christopher Eccleston – Jude Fawley
- Kate Winslet – Sue Bridehead
- Liam Cunningham – Phillotson
- Rachel Griffiths – Arabella
- June Whitfield – Aunt Drusilla
[edit] Trivia
- Ewan McGregor was offered the role of Jude Fawley, but passed on it to film Trainspotting (1996) instead.
- Colin Farrell was approached to play Jude Fawley.
- Director Michael Winterbottom insisted that Kate Winslet watch the film Love Story (1970) to prepare her for the child-death scene.
- This is the first film that Michael Winterbottom had directed from a novel by Thomas Hardy; the second was the romance film The Claim (2000).
- Eccleston shares a scene in the film with David Tennant. Nine years later, Tennant succeeded Eccleston in the lead role in Doctor Who.
- The majority of the film was shot in Edinburgh in late 1994.
[edit] External links
- Jude at the Internet Movie Database
- Jude at Rotten Tomatoes
