Wide Sargasso Sea

Wide Sargasso Sea

Director: John Duigan Cast: Karina Lombard
Karina Lombard
, Nathaniel Parker
Nathaniel Parker
, Rachel Ward
Rachel Ward
, Michael York
Michael York
John Duigan
Wide Sargasso Sea

Wide Sargasso Sea

Director: John Duigan Cast: Karina Lombard
Karina Lombard
, Nathaniel Parker
Nathaniel Parker
, Rachel Ward
Rachel Ward
, Michael York
Michael York
John Duigan

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Overview

Director John Duigan brings Jean Rhys' difficult 1966 best-selling novel to the screen. It's a story meant to be a prequel to Charlotte Bronte's novel Jane Eyre, surmising what drove the first Mrs. Rochester mad in that novel. In Jamaica in the 1840s, slavery has been recently outlawed. Plantation owner Annette Cosway (Rachel Ward) has become so poor that she marries a rich, boorish Englishman whom she does not love. Her husband, Paul Mason (Michael York), is a sexist, racist tyrant who mistreats his servants and his wife. Paul flees to England after the servants and their countrymen revolt and burn down the mansion, killing Annette's young son. Annette goes insane and is consigned to the care of a servant. Her daughter Antoinette (Karina Lombard) is placed in a convent until she is old enough to inherit the property, but the inheritance depends on her marrying a proper husband. By previous arrangement, she marries Edward Rochester (Nathaniel Parker). At first they are lustily in love, but Rochester proves to be as elitist who is as disrespectful as Mason. Rochester has title to all of Antoinette's property, but he despises Jamaica and wants to return to England. He also fears the black magic of Christophene (Claudia Robinson), who mixes up a voodoo potion which ends up driving the couple farther apart. ~ Michael Betzold

Product Details

Release Date: 09/01/2015
UPC: 0888574320676
Original Release: 1992
Rating: R
Source: Warner Archives
Language: English
Time: 1:38:00
Sales rank: 35,031

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Karina Lombard Antoinette Cosway
Nathaniel Parker Edward Rochester,Actor
Rachel Ward Annette
Michael York Mason
Claudia Robinson Christophene
Rowena King Amelie,Myra
Casey Berna Young Antoinette
Huw Christie Williams Richard Mason
Ben Thomas Daniel Conway,Benbow
Paul Campbell Young Bull
Audbrey Pilatus Drummer
Ancile Gloudin Nelson
Dominic Needham Pierre
Anika Gordon Hilda
Elfreida Reid Rose
Bobby Smith Machete Man,Lutrell
Suzanne McMannus Florinda
Pat Gooden Margaretta
Clifford Burt Fraser
Naomi Watts Fanny Grey
James Earl Man with Torch
Kayarsha 'Diane' Russell Cora's Maid
Jenny Wilson Grace Poole
Helen Woods Leah
Tamika Grant Tia
Pauline Stone Nun
Denise Thompson Black Woman
Dorothy Cunningham 2nd Woman
Donald Johnson Mannie
Veronica Bartley Marge
Martine Beswick Aunt Cora
Stewart Copeland Composer

Technical Credits
John Duigan Director,Screenwriter
Georgio Farrari Special Effects
Sara Risher Executive Producer
Jan Sharp Producer,Screenwriter
Shelagh Delaney Screenwriter
Steve Kirshoff Special Effects
Karen Koch Producer
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