Synopsis
In the wake of Jamaican emancipation, French colonist Annette Cosway falls into poverty and marries racist Englishman Paul Mason. But when Annette's young son dies in a fire started by former slaves, Mason flees to England, leaving his grief-stricken wife and her Creole daughter Antoinette behind. Soon Antoinette learns she must marry to claim her inheritance and sets her sights on Rochester, an Englishman eerily similar to Mason.
Ratings
IMDb5.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes65%
37 audience votes
Key crew
- Jan SharpWriter
- Carole AngierWriter
- John DuiganDirector
- Stewart CopelandOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Karina LombardAntoinette Cosway
- Nathaniel ParkerEdward Rochester
- Rachel WardAnnette Cosway
- Michael YorkPaul Mason
- Martine BeswickAunt Cora
- Claudia RobinsonChristophene
- Paul CampbellYoung Bull
- Naomi WattsFanny Grey
- Rowena KingAmelie
Stills
Themes
based on novel or booknightmarejamaicavoodoodeceptionliarpromisearsonbetrayaljungleweddingfear