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Wide Sargasso Sea (2006)

2006-10-09 · 1h 24m · EN
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Wide Sargasso Sea, Jean Rhys' steamy prequel to Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre

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.

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Brendan MaherDirectorStephen GreenhornWriterJean RhysWriter
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$1.5M

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Rafe SpallRafe SpallEdward RochesterRebecca HallRebecca HallAntoinette CoswayNina SosanyaNina SosanyaChristophineVictoria HamiltonVictoria HamiltonAunt CoraLorraine BurroughsLorraine BurroughsAmelieAlex RobertsonAlex RobertsonRichard MasonKaren MeagherKaren MeagherGrace PooleFraser AyresFraser AyresDaniel

Keywords

Based on novel or bookPrequelInsanityMadnessImprisonmentJamaicaEnglandWeddingAtticMother

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Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Prequel · InsanityMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaPacingShortEmotional intensityRomance

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What is Wide Sargasso Sea about?

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.

How long is Wide Sargasso Sea?

Wide Sargasso Sea has a runtime of 84 minutes.

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