Tragedy, love, hate and madness in 19th century Jamaica
A young ...
Wide Sargasso Sea
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.
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Wide Sargasso Sea
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 16, 1993
Runtime
1h 38m
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Romance
User Score
50%
Original Title
Wide Sargasso Sea
Production Companies
Fine Line Features, Sargasso Productions, Laughing Kookaburra Productions
Director
John Duigan
Description
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.