Jude

 

epistle of the New Testament, the next to last book of the Bible. The Jude who wrote it has been identified since ancient times with St. Jude the apostle, but most modern scholars deny the identity and date the letter as late as A.D. 100. It is called a Catholic (or General) Epistle, but it is clearly intended for a particular audience, which it warns against some heresy that led to immorality. The dangers are shown from Old Testament examples. The book contains references to Jewish apocryphal books, Enoch and the Assumption of Moses. It ends with a doxology. Jude has a close literary relationship with Second Peter.

Jude
Directed by	Michael Winterbottom
Produced by	Andrew Eaton
Written by	Hossein Amini (screenplay) Based on the novel Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy
Starring	Christopher Eccleston Kate Winslet Liam Cunningham
Music by	Adrian Johnston
Cinematography	Eduardo Serra
Editing by	Trevor Waite
Distributed by	Universal Pictures PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Release date(s)	October 4, 1996 (UK)
Running time	123 min.
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English/Latin
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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.

The film gained notoriety ^{[citation needed]} for a scene in which Kate Winslet's character is shown giving birth in graphic detail.

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.

Main cast

Actor	Role
Christopher Eccleston	Jude Fawley
Kate Winslet	Sue Bridehead
Liam Cunningham	Phillotson
Rachel Griffiths	Arabella
June Whitfield	Aunt Drusilla

Marketing

Taglines used to advertise the film include:

• "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

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• Ewan McGregor was offered the role of Jude Fawley, but declined it in favour of Trainspotting (1996) instead. ^{[citation needed]}
• Colin Farrell was approached to play Jude Fawley. ^{[citation needed]}
• Director Michael Winterbottom insisted that Kate Winslet watch the film Love Story (1970) to prepare her for the child-death scene. ^{[citation needed]}
• 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 the actor David Tennant. Nine years later, Tennant succeeded Eccleston in the lead role in Doctor Who. It is the only scene in which the two have appeared together.
• The majority of the film was shot in Edinburgh in late 1994. ^{[citation needed]}

External links

• Jude at the Internet Movie Database
• Jude at All Movie Guide
• Jude at Rotten Tomatoes

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