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Wide Sargasso Sea

1993 · 98 min

A smoldering, tragic romance steeped in colonial tension and lush, uneasy atmosphere.

Directed by
John Duigan
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Romance
Starring
Karina Lombard, Nathaniel Parker, Rachel Ward
Tagline
The sensual film based on the acclaimed novel by Jean Rhys.
Overview
In the wake of Jamaican emancipation, French colonist Annette Cosway falls into poverty and marries racist Englishman Paul Mason. But when Annette's young son dies in a fire started by former slaves, Mason flees to England, leaving his grief-stricken wife and her Creole daughter Antoinette behind. Soon Antoinette learns she must marry to claim her inheritance and sets her sights on Rochester, an Englishman eerily similar to Mason.

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Directed by
John Duigan
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Romance
Starring
Karina Lombard, Nathaniel Parker, Rachel Ward
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • identity
  • isolation
  • betrayal
  • race
  • power
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
thriller, drama, romance
Directed by
John Duigan
Written by
Jan Sharp, Carole Angier
Starring
Karina Lombard, Nathaniel Parker, Rachel Ward, Michael York, Martine Beswick, Claudia Robinson, Paul Campbell, Naomi Watts
Music
Stewart Copeland
Cinematography
Geoff Burton
Runtime
98 min
Country
Australia
Languages
English

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