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- 98 min
Wide Sargasso Sea. Adapted from Jean Rhys' award-winning novel, this is a prequel to Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre and paints a rather different story of Mr. Rochester's first wife. Set in lush 19th century Jamaica, this is the story of the relationship between a passionate Creole heiress, Antoinette, and a brooding Englishman, Edward Rochester.
Synopsis. 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 ...
- 1993
- 16
- John Duigan
- 98 min
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Apr 16, 1993 · Wide Sargasso Sea: Directed by John Duigan. With Karina Lombard, Nathaniel Parker, Rachel Ward, Michael York. A young female landowner in 1840s Jamaica marries a just-arrived Englishman to avoid losing her property.
- (2.2K)
- Drama, Romance, Thriller
- John Duigan
- 1993-04-16
Dramatisation of Jean Rhys's novel set in 19th-century Jamaica. The tragic story of the first Mrs Rochester from Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre centres on an arranged marriage between a white Creole heiress and a brooding Englishman, who fall in love only to be torn apart by rumours, paranoia and a cultural divide.
- 2006
- 2
- Brendan Maher
Aug 10, 2016 · A young female landowner in 1840s Jamaica marries a just-arrived Englishman to avoid losing her property. All seems to be perfect, love arises, and happiness...
- 98 min
- 1.2M
- Fill Canigen
Released , 'Wide Sargasso Sea' stars Rafe Spall, Rebecca Hall, Nina Sosanya, Victoria Hamilton The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 24 min, and received a user score of 59 (out of 100) on TMDb ...