Jude
1996 · Movie · R · 123 min · ★ 6.3 · 75% critics
In late 19th-century England, a working-class stonemason dreams of higher education but faces rigid social barriers and a troubled marriage. After a fresh start in the city, a forbidden relationship offers hope and companionship, yet public judgment and hard circumstances push the couple toward an increasingly painful path.
Based on Jude the Obscure
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Details
- Years
- 1996
- Release date
- 1996-02-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (145 votes)
About
If you’re drawn to intense, tragic relationship dramas about class, desire, and social judgment—sometimes with explicit scenes—this may land hard, especially if you liked The Reader; Not for you if you want uplifting stories or gentle romance.
Pros: powerful performances; haunting period atmosphere; emotionally gripping drama | Cons: very bleak tone; explicit sexual content; sometimes meandering pace
Themes
- based on novel or book
- victorian england
- teacher
- loveless marriage
- 19th century
- pig slaughter
- loss of faith
Cast & crew
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
Directed by Michael Winterbottom