In late 19th-century England, Jude aspires to be an academic, but is hobbled by his blue-collar background. Instead, he works as a stonemason and is trapped in an unloving marriage to a farmer's daughter named Arabella. But when his wife leaves him, Jude sees an opportunity to improve himself. He moves to the city and begins an affair with his married cousin, Sue, courting tragedy every step of the way.
Jude has generally received positive reviews.
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Review of Jude (1996)
By Dennis Schwartz (5,456) for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (5,456) on 15 Jan 2004
Review of Jude (1996)
Review of Jude (1996)
By James Kendrick (1,607) for Q Network Film Desk (1,607) on 27 Feb 2001
Review of Jude (1996)
Review of Jude (1996)
Review of Jude (1996)
By David S (4,459) on 09 Jul 2006
Review of Jude (1996)
Review of Jude (1996)
Review of Jude (1996)
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Jude was released in 1996 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 159 reviews, giving Jude (1996) an average rating of 69%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 79%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 75%.
With a score of 69%, Jude is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1996, which stands at 58%.
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