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Jude Fawley is a stonemason who loves learning. Inspired by his teacher he longs to go to University. After a brief but unhappy marriage to the daughter of a local pig farmer, he moves to Christminster to be closer to his beloved scholars. There, he meets and falls totally in love with his cousin Sue Bridehead, a thoroughly modern young woman, whose wit and beauty captivate him. The ill-fated lovers join in an illicit union that flouts society's conventions and tragedy ensues.

Director:

Michael Winterbottom [15],

Starring:

Rachel Griffiths [68], Christopher Eccleston [22], Kate Winslet [27],

Screen Formats:

Full Frame 1.33:1

Subtitles:

English

Language and Sound:

English 5.1 Dolby Digital

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