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Jude

1996 · 123 min

A harrowing, beautifully acted tragedy that slowly crushes you with its relentless misfortune and social critique.

Directed by: Michael Winterbottom
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Kate Winslet, Christopher Eccleston, Liam Cunningham

Tagline: 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.

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Directed by: Michael Winterbottom
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Kate Winslet, Christopher Eccleston, Liam Cunningham

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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
love
fate
grief
rebellion
Places: countryside
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	6
Tension	5
Darkness	9
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	9

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Genres: drama, romance
Directed by: Michael Winterbottom
Written by: Hossein Amini
Starring: Kate Winslet, Christopher Eccleston, Liam Cunningham, Rachel Griffiths, June Whitfield, James Nesbitt, Paul Bown, Berwick Kaler
Music: Adrian Johnston
Cinematography: Eduardo Serra
Runtime: 123 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: Latin, English

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