Movie Description

Wide Sargasso Sea

(1993)

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.

Cast

Facts

Original TitleWide Sargasso Sea

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1993-04-16

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 38m

Production CompaniesFine Line Features,Sargasso Productions,Laughing Kookaburra Productions

Genres

  • Thriller
  • Drama
  • Romance