Wide Sargasso Sea
Wide Sargasso Sea, Jean Rhys' steamy prequel to Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre
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.
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Release Date
October 9, 2006
Runtime
1h 24m
Budget
$1,500,000
Rating
(15 votes)
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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.
