Jude the Obscure

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Jude the Obscure

1971TMDB 5.0Drama

Jude the Obscure is a British television serial directed by Hugh David and dramatised by Harry Green, based on Thomas Hardy's 1895 novel of the same name. Born into poverty, young Jude Fawley refuses to accept his lot in life. As his dr...

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Jude the Obscure is a British television serial directed by Hugh David and dramatised by Harry Green, based on Thomas Hardy's 1895 novel of the same name. Born into poverty, young Jude Fawley refuses to accept his lot in life. As his dreams are shattered one by one, his life gradually descends into tragedy.

Drama

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1971

TMDB Rating

5.0

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Miniseries

6 episodes | 1971-02-06

Born into poverty, young Jude Fawley refuses to accept his lot in life. As his dreams are shattered one by one, his life gradually descends into tragedy.

At Marygreen
E1

At Marygreen

Episode 1
50 min1971-02-06TMDB N/A

Jude Fawley lives in the village of Marygreen with his aunt. When his schoolmaster leaves Marygreen for a position of Christminster, Jude hopes to follow him there someday to attend school.

To Christminster
E2

To Christminster

Episode 2
50 min1971-02-13TMDB N/A

Jude serves out his apprenticeship as a stonemason and then travels to Christminster to attend school.

To Melchester
E3

To Melchester

Episode 3
50 min1971-02-20TMDB N/A

Jude is rejected for admission by the Dean of Cardinal College.

To Shaston
E4

To Shaston

Episode 4
50 min1971-02-27TMDB N/A

Phillotson proposes to Sue, who seeks Jude's advice.

To Aldbrickham
E5

To Aldbrickham

Episode 5
50 min1971-03-06TMDB N/A

Sue and Jude begin divorce proceedings against their respective spouses and start living together under one roof but in separate rooms.

Christminster Again
E6

Christminster Again

Episode 6
50 min1971-03-13TMDB N/A

Jude travels in search of work and the pregnant Sue finds that she must work too.

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Robert Powell

Robert Powell

Jude Fawley

Fiona Walker

Sue Bridehead

John Franklyn-Robbins

John Franklyn-Robbins

Richard Phillotson

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