Jude (1996)

Director:

Michael Winterbottom

Writers:

Hossein Amini (screenplay)
Thomas Hardy (novel)

Release Date:

18 October 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

His World Could Never Change... Until She Became His World.

Plot:

A stonemason steadfastly pursues a cousin he loves. However their love is troubled as he is married...

Plot Keywords:

Love | Cousin | Stonemason | Nudity | Adultery

Awards:

4 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Christopher Eccleston	...	Jude Fawley
Kate Winslet	...	Sue Bridehead
Liam Cunningham	...	Phillotson
Rachel Griffiths	...	Arabella
June Whitfield	...	Aunt Drusilla
Ross Colvin Turnbull	...	Little Jude
James Daley	...	Jude as a Boy
Berwick Kaler	...	Farmer Troutham
Sean McKenzie	...	1st Stone Mason
Richard Albrecht	...	2nd Stone Mason
Caitlin Bossley	...	Anny
Emma Turner	...	Sarah
Lorraine Hilton	...	Shopkeeper
James Nesbitt	...	Uncle Joe
Mark Lambert	...	Tinker Taylor
Paul Bown	...	Uncle Jim
Amanda Ryan	...	Gypsy Saleswoman
Vernon Dobtcheff	...	Curator
David Tennant	...	Drunk Undergraduate
Darren Tighe	...	Punter
Paul Copley	...	Mr. Willis
Ken Jones	...	Mr. Biles
Roger Ashton-Griffiths	...	Auctioneer
Raymond Ross	...	Old Man
Freda Dowie	...	Elderly Landlady
Dexter Fletcher	...	Priest
Moray Hunter	...	Politician
Adrian Bower	...	Blacksmith
Kerry Shale	...	Showman
Billie Dee Roberts	...	Little Sister
Chantel Neary	...	Baby
James Scanlon	...	Newborn Baby
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Allan McGuinness	...	Student (uncredited)

Directed by
Michael Winterbottom

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Hossein Amini		screenplay
Thomas Hardy		novel "Jude the Obscure"

Produced by
Andrew Eaton	....	producer
Sheila Fraser Milne	....	associate producer
Mark Shivas	....	executive producer
Stewart Till	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Adrian Johnston

Cinematography by
Eduardo Serra		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Trevor Waite

Casting by
Simone Ireland
Vanessa Pereira

Production Design by
Joseph Bennett

Art Direction by
Andrew Rothschild

Set Decoration by
Judy Farr

Costume Design by
Janty Yates

Makeup Department
Mel Gibson	....	hair stylist
Mel Gibson	....	makeup artist
Amanda Warburton	....	hair stylist
Amanda Warburton	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Josh Dynevor	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Howard Arundel	....	first assistant director
Matthew Baker	....	assistant director
John Duthie	....	second assistant director
Piers Thompson	....	assistant director
Damian Wright	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Steve Bohan	....	construction manager
Peter James	....	technical adviser for stonemasonry
Thomas Martin	....	assistant construction manager
Sean McConville	....	art department crew
Andy Nicholson	....	set designer
Paul Purdy	....	property master

Sound Department
James Boyle	....	assistant sound editor
Jeremy Child	....	sound editor
Paul Conway	....	dialogue editor
Joe Gallagher	....	foley editor
Kate Morath	....	boom operator
Kant Pan	....	sound editor
Martin Trevis	....	sound mixer
Iain Eyre	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
John Markwell	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Mimi Abers	....	visual effects designer
Paddy Eason	....	visual effects designer
Pete Hanson	....	studio manager
Alison O'Brien	....	visual effects producer
Tim Wellspring	....	visual effects assistant: CFC
Dennis Michelson	....	visual effects: CFC (uncredited)
Mark Nelmes	....	visual effects (uncredited)
Kevin Phelan	....	scanning and recording producer: CFC (uncredited)

Stunts
Roy Alon	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Nick Beeks-Sanders	....	lighting camera operator: second unit
Matthew Butler	....	electrician
Barney Davis	....	clapper loader
Gifford Hooper	....	aerial camera operator
Simon Hume	....	focus puller
Roydon Johnson	....	camera operator: New Zealand
Paul Sharp	....	electrician
Philip Sindall	....	camera operator
Andrew Speller	....	director of photography: second unit
Pierre Vinet	....	still photographer
Gavin Walters	....	best boy
Lee Walters	....	gaffer
Vince McGahon	....	Steadicam operator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Deb Brown	....	key costumer
Christian Motta	....	costumer: Mr. Eccleston
Amanda Trewin	....	costumer: Ms. Winslet

Other crew
Debbie Moore	....	assistant accountant
Roger Phillips	....	title designer
David Pinnington	....	location manager
Cindy Thomson	....	assistant location manager

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (as BBC Films)
• Polygram Filmed Entertainment
• Revolution Films

Distributors

• Gramercy Pictures (I) (1996) (USA) (theatrical)
• Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (1996) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Asmik Ace Entertainment (1997) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Eurocine (1998) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (1997) (Germany) (theatrical)
• REP Distribution (1996) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Sogepaq Distribución (1997) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Vitória Filmes (1997) (Portugal) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (video)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
• Emerald (2006) (Argentina) (DVD) (re-release)
• Warner Home Vídeo (199?) (Brazil) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Computer Film Company, The (CFC) (crowd duplications)

Other Companies

• Hover-Cam  aerial cameras
• Sapex Scripts  post-production script services
• Sound Design Company, The  post-production sound services

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexuality and intense depictions of death and birth.

Runtime:

123 min | Germany:118 min (TV version)

Country:

UK

Language:

English | Latin

Color:

Color | Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:R21 | Japan:R-15 | Iceland:12 (video rating) | Iceland:14 | Philippines:R-18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:12 (bw) | Hong Kong:IIB | Portugal:M/16 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | Canada:AA (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Beamish Open Air Museum, Beamish, County Durham, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

Christopher Eccleston (Jude Fawley) and David Tennant (Drunk Undergraduate) both later portrayed the Doctor in "Doctor Who" (2005). The former played the Ninth Doctor in 2005 while the latter since played the Tenth Doctor since 2005.

Quotes:

Sue: Why are you looking at me like that?
Jude Fawley: Does it scare you?
Sue: No. I am not afraid of any man.
Jude Fawley: Why?
Sue: Because no man would touch a woman unless she gives him reason to. A touch or a look that say come on. If you never look, they'll never come. You are the timid sex.

Movie Connections:

References Jules et Jim (1962)

not what i thought...

...but i loved it. i was at the library getting a movie for girls night and then i saw the jacket for this movie. first thing i notice it has kate winslet, its historical, and the tag line is really catchy so i check it out, drive to my friends house and start the show. instead of a cute feel good romance i'm confronted with a heavy movie of death, love, hate, and betrayal.

now i found this movie to be amazing. the story was very much true to hardy's novel (well up until the end) and while the film is dark it is wonderfully so. it is not a lighthearted period romance but rather a study on human behavior and how it can go terribly wrong when the heart becomes involved. it is obvious that they love each other, and the fact they are cousins is secondary... they had never known each other as children as most children know their cousins. they met as adults and fell in love as such. their story is an impassioned one of trail and error romances, exploring ones desires and drives, the burden of nonconformity, and what can cause as love to break down.

very good, very powerful, but a very abrupt ending with one of the best closing lines. ****/*****