Film
Wide Sargasso Sea
2006 · 1h 24m · Drama · Romance
Wide Sargasso Sea, Jean Rhys' steamy prequel to Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre
- IMDb
- 5.6
On Vescene
No Vescene ratings yet — sign in and be the first.
Overview
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.
Where to watch
PBS Masterpiece Amazon Channel
Availability data by JustWatch
Cast
Rafe Spall
Edward Rochester
Rebecca Hall
Antoinette Cosway
Nina Sosanya
Christophine
Victoria Hamilton
Aunt Cora
Lorraine Burroughs
Amelie
Alex Robertson
Richard Mason
Karen Meagher
Grace Poole
Fraser Ayres
Daniel
Crew
- Brendan MaherDirector
- Jean RhysWriter
- Stephen GreenhornWriter
- Elwen RowlandsProducer
- Claire ParkerExecutive Producer
- Jane FeatherstoneExecutive Producer
- David LutherDirector of Photography
- Nina HumphreysOriginal Music Composer
- Victoria BoydellEditor
- Carrie HiltonCasting
Media
Details
- Release date
- October 9, 2006
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Rated
- 15
- Budget
- $1,500,000
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
Similar films
Ask the Dust
2006
1984
1956
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
2007
The Edge of Heaven
2007
Secret Sunshine
2007
The Wedding Planner
2001
The Bachelor
1999
Infinity
1996
The Piano Teacher
2001
The Rules of Attraction
2002
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998
Bonjour Tristesse
1958
Rate it on Vescene
Rate films and shows on two axes — quality and fun — and share taste with friends.