Stonemason Jude Fawley dreams of studying and reaching his potential in the city and eventually gaining employment in a top job, his life changes when he soon meets and marries Arabella, a local girl whom he likes. Jude and Arabella don’t last long and they both go their separate ways but are both still married. When finally in the big city Jude meets Sue Bridehead who happens to be his cousin, the two never met before but they immediately hit it off and become close friends. Eventually Jude realises he is in love with Sue but she is finding it hard to choose between Jude and Phillotson, a local professor who Jude introduced her to. Over time Sue realises she loves Jude as well so the two stay together and have children though tough time are coming their way.
Director: Michael Winterbottom
Actors: Christopher Eccleston, Kate Winslet, Liam Cunningham, Rachel Griffiths, June Whitfield, Berwick Kaler
Year: 1996
Length: 123 Minutes
Classification: M15+ Low level sex scenes, Adult themes
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