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Wide Sargasso Sea (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
83 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2006 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Brendan Maher

Written By:
Jean Rhys
Stephen Greenhorn

Actors:
Rafe Spall ..... Edward Rochester
Rebecca Hall ..... Antoinette Cosway
Nina Sosanya ..... Christophine
Victoria Hamilton ..... Aunt Cora
Fraser Ayres ..... Daniel
Lorraine Burroughs ..... Amelie
Alex Robertson ..... Richard Mason
Karen Meagher ..... Grace Poole

Synopsis:

WIDE SARGASSO SEA is a passionate and enthralling prequel to Charlotte Brote's Jane Eyre; telling the tragic story fo the first Mrs Rochester. Set in the lush landscape of 19th Century Jamaica, after the emancipation of slaves, it tells the story of an arranged marriage between a white Creole heiress, Antionette Cosway (Rebecca Hall), and young Englishman, Edward Rochester (Rafe Spall). At first the cultural divide between them is overshadowed by their mutual attraction; but soon disturbing rumours begin to circulate about Antoinette's family history, fuelling Edward's suspicions that he has been tricked into the marriage. Caught between his paranoia and Antoinette's own precarious sense of belonging, the relationship spirals out of control....

In this prequel to Jane Eyre, Edward Rochester finds himself in Jamaica looking to make his fortune. As the second son, the expectation is that his brother will inherit the family estate and so his future must lie elsewhere. He soon meets Antoinette Cosway and is offered a substantial dowry to marry her. Only after the wedding does he learn of her family history, including the madness that afflicted her mother. Their relationship in a constant downward spiral, he decides that they should return to England where he keeps her locked away in her room.

The first Mrs. Rochester recalls how she met her future husband and eventually came to be imprisoned in the attic at Thornfield Hall.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 27 May, 2010.

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