Jude

Christopher Eccleston, Kate Winslet, Rachel Griffiths

Beautifully realized version of Thomas Hardy's sad 19th century novel Jude the Obscure.

Jude here was played as a bit of a dolt...unaware that no matter how much he studied, how much he learned about latin or classic greek Britain's class system, as rigid and unforgiving as India's, would exclude him from a better life. He makes poor decisions in love, marrying RG's overtly sexual Anabella, then falling in love with proto-feminist cousin KW who then ends up sharing his suffering and sorrow.

The film is not for the meek or those unwilling to experience by proxy the dead-end lives of British peasantry. But once seen it will not be forgotten.

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