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| Gramercy Pictures (I) | Release Date: October 18, 1996 |
Starring:
Christopher Eccleston, Kate Winslet
Summary:
In 19th-century England, Jude (Eccleston) and his cousin Sue (Winslet) are ostracized when they have children together after leaving their spouses.
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Yet the film, no more than the novel, shouldn't be described as depressing. Both of them shine with heightened vision and poetics. [01 Nov 1996]
Technically, pic is top-drawer, with restless, fluid cutting by Trevor Waite that adds to the unstarchy look, and a copious musical score by Adrian Johnston that gives a separate "sound" to the many locations (a folksy drone for Marygreen, High Baroque music for academic Christminster, and so on).
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Jan 3, 2010
Incredible experience. Great acting, great cinematography, greta score.
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Jan 8, 2010
Not true to the novel, epsecially the proto-feminist lunacy of Winslets character. Ridiculous screenplay, poorly directed and woodenly acted.
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Jun 25, 2010
The director doesn't do justice to Thomas Hardy. What was the need for showing all that nude scenes? The novel is unforgettable for its pathos. I pity the director who could not grasp the novel.
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