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Jude

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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.
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Superb acting from a beautifully matched Christopher Eccleston and Kate Winslet make Jude well worth watching even as it struggles with its source material.

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Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly Sep 7, 2011
B
It's worth seeing Jude, a stark adaptation of Thomas Hardy's Jude the Obscure, just for the extraordinary performance of Christopher Eccleston as Jude Fawley. Go to Full Review Derek Elley Variety Jun 10, 2008
Young English actress Kate Winslet adds luster and energy to Jude, a bold and generally successful attempt to adapt Thomas Hardy's final novel, Jude the Obscure, to the bigscreen. Go to Full Review Desson Thomson Washington Post Aug 19, 2006
Without the benefit of Hardy's prose, the point of the movie is lost in the grim, grayish ether. Go to Full Review Michael Atkinson Spin Dec 27, 2022
Far from another cuted-up, waistcoat- &-bustle Emma Thompson weekend getaway, Jude is stark, gnarly, and breathtaking. Go to Full Review Sarah Boslaugh TheArtsStl Dec 8, 2022
5/10
What Jude misses by being so darned pretty is any sense of the magnitude of the harshness of Victorian society towards anyone, particularly women, whose life didn’t conform to the expected pieties. Go to Full Review Peter Canavese Celluloid Dreams Jul 21, 2022
3/4
Beautifully shot adaptation of the Thomas Hardy novel 'Jude The Obscure' -- a bit workmanlike, but solid, well-acted and artfully rendered. (Scorpion Releasing blu-ray). Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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mohammed M. @9mr_0 Feb 15, 2026 دراما ثقيلة بواقعية قاسية. الفلم ثقيل ومشحون عاطفيًا، أجواءه كئيبة وواقعية إلى حد كبير. القصة تمشي بهدوء، وتركّز على الصراع الداخلي والطموح مقابل القيود الاجتماعية. السرد بطيء نسبيًا، بس يخدم الجو العام وما يحاول يستعجل الأحداث. التمثيل قوي جدًا، خصوصًا من البطل والبطلة. الأداء مؤثر ومقنع، ويعكس حجم الألم والانكسار اللي تمر بيه الشخصيات مع تطور احداث الفلم . الكيمياء بين ابطال العمل تعزز الجانب التراجيدي للفلم. الإخراج هادئ ومتعمد، يترك المساحة للمشاعر تتراكم تدريجيًا إلى أن توصل لذروة مؤلمة. التصوير قاتم ويعكس قسوة البيئة والمجتمع، والموسيقى خفيفة لكنها تزيد الإحساس بالكآبة. بالمجمل، فلم درامي قاسٍ ومؤلم، يحتوي على أحداث صادمة ومأساوية ويقدّم تراجيديا ثقيلة بسرد بطيء وتصاعدي. See more isla s @RT89656869 Sep 4, 2022 A bleak and sobering watch, this film has good central performances from Christopher Eccleston and Kate Winslet. Its an average watch overall I'd say - a bit of a slow burn, plot wise, at the start - its an alright watch, though its not a film I'd actively recommend, unless your particularly keen on the main stars already mentioned. Also, I should perhaps point out that this film features a rather explicit (understandably very bloody) scene when Kate's character, Sue, gives bith. There is definitely a taboo element to the story but I wouldn't say its an out and out thrilling watch. It's an ok film though. See more Jul 27, 2022 The greatest 02 hours: and 03 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more colin m @RT35044827 Jul 8, 2022 Drama based on Thomas Hardy's novel "Jude the Obscure". How relationships get screwed up, with consequences. See more Aug 29, 2021 Unusual even repelling moments accurate to the time period they were depicted. Remarkable story of determining one's destiny in a time of dominating social and religious pressure. It also is a very convincing exploration of implications of true love. Overall, it leaves a sense of gratitude for where we now exist in history. See more Sep 7, 2019 I loved this movie, based on the book by Thomas Hardy. I highly recommend! See more Read all reviews
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Michael Winterbottom

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Kate Winslet

Sue Bridehead

Christopher Eccleston

Jude Fawley

Rachel Griffiths

Arabella

June Whitfield

Aunt Drusilla

Liam Cunningham

Phillotson

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Synopsis 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.
Director
Michael Winterbottom
Producer
Andrew Eaton
Screenwriter
Hossein Amini, Thomas Hardy
Distributor
Polygram, Gramercy Pictures
Production Co
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 18, 1996, Original
Box Office (Gross USA)
$419.3K
Runtime
2h 3m
Sound Mix
Surround
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