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Wide Sargasso Sea (1993)

NC-17 · 1993-04-16 · 1h 38m · EN
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The sensual film based on the acclaimed novel by Jean Rhys.

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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John DuiganDirectorJan SharpWriterCarole AngierWriter

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Karina LombardKarina LombardAntoinette CoswayNathaniel ParkerNathaniel ParkerEdward RochesterRachel WardRachel WardAnnette CoswayMichael YorkMichael YorkPaul MasonMartine BeswickMartine BeswickAunt CoraClaudia RobinsonClaudia RobinsonChristophenePaul CampbellPaul CampbellYoung BullNaomi WattsNaomi WattsFanny GreyRowena KingRowena KingAmelie

Keywords

FearJungleBetrayalJamaicaVoyeurismVoodooLiarNightmareWeddingSlaveDeceptionArsonLustPromise

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Genre affinityThriller · Drama · RomanceTheme affinityFear · Jungle · BetrayalMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference298486

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What is Wide Sargasso Sea about?

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.

How long is Wide Sargasso Sea?

Wide Sargasso Sea has a runtime of 98 minutes.

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