Wide Sargasso Sea (2006) (TV)

Director:

Brendan Maher

Writers:

Jean Rhys (novel) and
Stephen Greenhorn (writer)

Release Date:

9 October 2006 (UK)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

In this prequel to Jane Eyre, Edward Rochester finds himself in Jamaica looking to make his fortune...

Plot Keywords:

Based On Novel

Cast

Rafe Spall	...	Edward Rochester
Rebecca Hall	...	Antoinette Cosway
Nina Sosanya	...	Christophine
Victoria Hamilton	...	Aunt Cora
Fraser Ayres	...	Daniel
Lorraine Burroughs	...	Amelie
Alex Robertson	...	Richard Mason
Karen Meagher	...	Grace Poole

Directed by
Brendan Maher

Writing credits
Jean Rhys		(novel)
Stephen Greenhorn		writer

Produced by
Jane Featherstone	....	executive producer
Victoria Goodall	....	line producer
Claire Parker	....	executive producer
Elwen Rowlands	....	producer

Original Music by
Nina Humphreys

Cinematography by
David Luther

Film Editing by
Victoria Boydell

Casting by
Carrie Hilton

Production Design by
Stevie Herbert

Set Decoration by
Zoe Smith

Costume Design by
Les Lansdown

Makeup Department
Sallie Adams	....	makeup designer

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jude Campbell	....	first assistant director
Eliot Mathews	....	second assistant director
Anna Tarrant	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Lloyd Vincent	....	stand-by props

Sound Department
Ben Baird	....	dubbing mixer
Richard Dyer	....	sound recordist
John Hagenstede	....	boom operator
Nick Roberts	....	adr mixer
Adam Wilks	....	sound effects editor

Special Effects by
Steve Lucas	....	special effects supervisor

Camera and Electrical Department
Scott Brinson	....	gaffer
Edward L. Dark	....	assistant grip
Pier Hausemer	....	focus puller
Stephen Janes	....	second assistant camera
Campbell McIntosh	....	gaffer
Jackson Pearce White	....	camera trainee

Casting Department
Tamara Notcutt	....	casting associate

Editorial Department
Amber Eastcott	....	assistant editor

Transportation Department
Edward L. Dark	....	driver
James Keaton	....	driver
Olivia Wakeford	....	runner driver

Other crew
Helen Andre	....	script supervisor
Alex Bernays	....	floor runner
Natalie Brown	....	location manager
Edward L. Dark	....	floor runner
Fraser Grant	....	production accountant
Matt Grimwood	....	production secretary
James Keaton	....	runner
Jack Murphy	....	choreographer
Emma Pacilli	....	production coordinator

Production Companies

• BBC Wales
• Kudos Film and Television

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2006) (UK) (TV)

Other Companies

• Aquarium Studios  sound post-production
• Casting Collective  extras casting
• Wood Hall Catering  catering

Runtime:

USA:84 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

South Korea:18

Filming Locations:

Jamaica

Company:

BBC Wales

Movie Connections:

Version of Wide Sargasso Sea (1993)

Best drama of the year!

Thought-provoking, multi-layered, moving, gripping, with wonderful scenery and music, and outstanding performances from Rafe Spall (son of Timothy Spall) and especially Rebecca Hall (daughter of Peter Hall, previously seen in The Camomile Lawn).

It deserves all the BAFTAs going! Hopefully it will be released on DVD before long.

Based on the classic book by Jean Rhys, who was herself a Creole, written in 1966 - apparently one of the 'best 100 books ever' on Time's listings. It's an illuminating prequel to Jane Eyre, and a story which in my opinion is actually better than Bronte's classic.

And I'm writing this as someone who can't stand Jane Eyre and wouldn't normally dream of watching this kind of film!