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.
Kate Winslet
as Sue Bridehead
Christopher Eccleston
as Jude Fawley
Liam Cunningham
as Phillotson
Rachel Griffiths
as Arabella
June Whitfield
as Aunt Drusilla
James Nesbitt
as Uncle Joe
Paul Bown
as Uncle Jim
Berwick Kaler
as Farmer Troutham
Paul Copley
as Mr. Willis
Ken Jones
as Mr Biles
Emma Turner
as Sarah
Caitlin Bossley
as Anny
