Jude is a 1996 English film, based on the novel Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy and directed by Michael Winterbottom. It tells the story of a stonemason pursuing the cousin he loves even though both are married. The screenplay is written by Hossein Amini. The original music score is composed by Adrian Johnston. Winterbottom at the Toronto International Film Festival. ... Andrew Eaton is a film editor and the recipient of several awards including the British Independent Film Award Producer of the Year 2000. ... Jude the Obscure is the last of Thomas Hardys novels, begun as a magazine serial and first published in book form in 1895. ... Thomas Hardy Thomas Hardy, OM (2 June 1840 – 11 January 1928) — an English novelist, short story writer, and poet of the naturalist movement — delineated characters struggling against their passions and circumstances. ... Christopher Eccleston (born 16 February 1964) is an English stage, television and film actor. ... Kate Elizabeth Winslet (born October 5, 1975) is a five time Academy Award-nominated Emmy Award-nominated BAFTA, Grammy and Screen Actors Guild Award winning English actress. ... Liam Cunningham (born on 2 June 1961 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish actor who has appeared in A Little Princess, First Knight, Jude and numerous other projects. ... Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios), a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is one of the major American film studios. ... PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (PFE) was a London-based film studio, founded in 1991 as a European competitor to Hollywood, but eventually sold and merged with Universal Pictures in 1999. ... October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... The year 1996 in film involved some significant events. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total... Jude the Obscure is the last of Thomas Hardys novels, begun as a magazine serial and first published in book form in 1895. ... Thomas Hardy Thomas Hardy, OM (2 June 1840 – 11 January 1928) — an English novelist, short story writer, and poet of the naturalist movement — delineated characters struggling against their passions and circumstances. ... Winterbottom at the Toronto International Film Festival. ...

The film gained notoriety for a scene in which Kate Winslet's character is shown giving birth in graphic detail. Kate Elizabeth Winslet (born October 5, 1975) is a five time Academy Award-nominated Emmy Award-nominated BAFTA, Grammy and Screen Actors Guild Award winning English actress. ...

Plot summary

In the Victorian period, Jude Fawley (Eccleston) is a young man with dreams of receiving a scholarly university education. Circumstances conspire against him, however, forcing him into a job as a stonemason and an unsatisfactory marriage to a country girl, Arabella (Griffiths). He remains true to his dream, however, and months later, after his wife's sudden departure, heads for the city, where he thinks education lies for any man who is willing to work hard. There he encounters his beautiful cousin, Sue Bridehead (Winslet), who shares his intelligence and appeals his disdain for convention, and the two develop a romantic relationship. These unlikely lovers must struggle to keep their relationship from a disapproving world, however, or else face the tragic consequences of public scandal. Queen Victoria (shown here on the morning of her accession to the Throne, 20 June 1837) gave her name to the historic era The Victorian era of the United Kingdom marked the height of the British Industrial Revolution and the apex of the British Empire. ...

Main cast

Christopher Eccleston (born 16 February 1964) is an English stage, television and film actor. ... Kate Elizabeth Winslet (born October 5, 1975) is a five time Academy Award-nominated Emmy Award-nominated BAFTA, Grammy and Screen Actors Guild Award winning English actress. ... Liam Cunningham (born on 2 June 1961 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish actor who has appeared in A Little Princess, First Knight, Jude and numerous other projects. ... Rachel Griffiths Rachel Griffiths (born June 4, 1968 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) is a film and television actress. ... June Whitfield CBE 1925 in Streatham, London) is a well-known English actress. ...

Marketing

Taglines used to advertise the film include: A tagline is a variant of a branding slogan typically used in marketing materials and advertising. ...

• "His world could never change... until she became his world."
• "A time without pity. A society with mercy. A love without equal."
• "It is a difficult question to answer... Whether to follow your dreams... Or to let life lead you where it will."
• "It's a difficult question for any man to answer... Whether to follow his dreams no matter what... Or to give in slowly and let life lead you where it will."

Trivia

Christopher Eccleston as Jude Fawley

• Ewan McGregor was offered the role of Jude Fawley, but declined it in favour of Trainspotting (1996) instead.
• Colin Farrell was approached to play Jude Fawley.
• Director Michael Winterbottom insisted that Kate Winslet watch the film Love Story (1970) to prepare her for the child-death scene.
• This is the first film that Michael Winterbottom had directed from a novel by Thomas Hardy; the second was the romance film The Claim (2000).
• Eccleston shares a scene in the film with David Tennant. Nine years later, they shared a scene where Christopher regenerated into David, as Tennant succeeded Eccleston in the lead role in Doctor Who.
• The majority of the film was shot in Edinburgh in late 1994.

Image File history File links Jude1. ... Image File history File links Jude1. ... Ewan Gordon McGregor (born March 31, 1971) (IPA pronunciation: [1]) is a Scottish actor who has had significant success in mainstream, indie and art house films. ... Trainspotting is a 1996 Academy Award-nominated, BAFTA-winning cult classic film directed by Danny Boyle based on the novel Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh. ... Colin James Farrell (born May 31, 1976) is an Irish actor who has appeared in several high-profile Hollywood films including Daredevil, Miami Vice, Minority Report, Phone Booth and S.W.A.T.. // Farrell was born prematurely, weighing 1 pound 6 ounces, in Castleknock, Dublin to Rita and Eamon Farrell. ... Love Story is a 1970 romantic drama film written by Erich Segal based on his 1970 best-selling novel, and directed by Arthur Hiller. ... The Claim is a 2000 British Western/romance film directed by Michael Winterbottom. ... David Tennant is the stage name of David John McDonald (born 18 April 1971), a Scottish actor from Bathgate, West Lothian, best known as the tenth actor to portray the Doctor in the television series Doctor Who. ... Regeneration, in the context of the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who, is a biological ability exhibited by the Time Lords, a race of humanoids originating on the planet Gallifrey. ... Doctor Who is a long-running award-winning British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The series depicts the adventures of a mysterious time-traveller known as the Doctor who explores time and space in his TARDIS time ship with his companions, solving problems and righting wrongs. ... , Edinburgh (() pronounced ; Scottish Gaelic: ) is the capital of Scotland and its second largest city. ...

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