Wide Sargasso Sea

"Wide Sargasso Sea, Jean Rhys' steamy prequel to Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre"

Dramatisation of Jean Rhys's novel set in 19th-century Jamaica. The tragic story of the first Mrs Rochester from Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre centres on an arranged marriage between a white Creole heiress and a brooding Englishman, who fall in love only to be torn apart by rumours, paranoia and a cultural divide.

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Release Date

October 9, 2006

Status

Released

Original Title

Wide Sargasso Sea

Runtime

1h 24min

Budget

$1,500,000

Revenue

Language

English

Production Companies

BBC Cymru WalesKudos