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Jude the Obscure

Robert Powell stars as Jude Fawley in this faithful and uncompromising BBC adaptation of Thomas Hardy's bitter and controversial novel. Born into rural poverty, Jude Fawley refuses to accept his lot in life. He dreams of the nearby spires of Christmininster and longs to attend its great universities. But Victorian England is a society in which everyone has their place and, as one by one his dreams are shattered, Jude lashes out at the world around him and ultimately his life begins to spiral out of his own control.

Year: 1971
Genre: TV Drama, Based on..., Television Shows
Country: UK
Director: Hugh David
Starring: Robert Powell, Fiona Walker, John Franklyn-Robbins, Daphne Heard
Duration: 270 Minutes
Rating: PG
7.6/10
Location in store: Drama (TV)

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