Wide Sargasso Sea poster

Wide Sargasso Sea (1993)

Movie ★ 4.9 98 min

Thriller Drama Romance

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.

Jan Sharp Writer Carole Angier Writer John Duigan Director

▶ Play

Quick facts

Released
April 16, 1993
Runtime
98 min
Rating
NC-17
IMDb
tt0108565
Country
Language
Studio
, Sargasso Productions, Laughing Kookaburra Productions

Themes

Cast

Karina Lombard Karina Lombard Antoinette Cosway Nathaniel Parker Nathaniel Parker Edward Rochester Rachel Ward Rachel Ward Annette Cosway Michael York Michael York Paul Mason Martine Beswick Martine Beswick Aunt Cora Claudia Robinson Claudia Robinson Christophene Paul Campbell Young Bull Naomi Watts Naomi Watts Fanny Grey Rowena King Rowena King Amelie

More Like This

More like Wide Sargasso Sea ›
Redeeming Love 2022 ★ 7.9
The Black Swan 1942 ★ 6.5
The Hurricane 1937 ★ 6.7
Head in the Clouds 2004 ★ 5.9
The Voyeur 1994 ★ 6.4
Sense and Sensibility 1995 ★ 7.4
Woman in the Dunes 1964 ★ 8.2
Floating Clouds 1955 ★ 7.7
Gone with the Wind 1939 ★ 7.9
Notorious 1946 ★ 7.7
The Wings of the Dove 1997 ★ 6.6
Romancing the Stone 1984 ★ 6.8

Also Worth Watching

Addicted 2014
Unfaithful 2002
Fifty Shades Freed 2018
Fifty Shades of Grey 2015
Original Sin 2001
Straw Dogs 1971
Crash 1996
Eyes Wide Shut 1999
The Hot Spot 1990
The Man from Elysian Fields 2001
Crossroads 1986
Below Her Mouth 2017
Time Is Up 2021
Lost Highway 1997
Intimacy 2001
Straw Dogs 2011
The Crew 2008
Asylum 2005

Frequently asked questions

What is Wide Sargasso Sea about?
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.
Who directed Wide Sargasso Sea?
Wide Sargasso Sea was directed by John Duigan.
Who stars in Wide Sargasso Sea?
Wide Sargasso Sea stars Karina Lombard, Nathaniel Parker, Rachel Ward, Michael York.
When was Wide Sargasso Sea released?
Wide Sargasso Sea is a 1993 thriller, drama, romance film.
Where can I watch Wide Sargasso Sea?
You can watch Wide Sargasso Sea with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.