Wide Sargasso Sea

Overview

In the wake of Jamaican emancipation, French colonist Annette Cosway falls into poverty and marries racist Englishman Paul Mason. But when Annette's young son dies in a fire started by former slaves, Mason flees to England, leaving his grief-stricken wife and her Creole daughter Antoinette behind. Soon Antoinette learns she must marry to claim her inheritance and sets her sights on Rochester, an Englishman eerily similar to Mason.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 16, 1993

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

Australia

Production

Fine Line Features,Sargasso Productions,Laughing Kookaburra Productions

Cast

Nathaniel Parker,Paul Campbell,Rowena King,Naomi Watts,Michael York,Martine Beswick,Rachel Ward,Claudia Robinson,Karina Lombard

Director

John Duigan

Writer

Carole Angier,Jean Rhys,Jan Sharp

Producer

Sara Risher,Jan Sharp

Cinematography

Geoff Burton

Music

Stewart Copeland

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0108565