Wide Sargasso Sea
2006, English. Directed by Brendan Maher.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Wide Sargasso Sea is streaming on PBS Masterpiece in India.
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- Released
- 9 October 2006
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Jean Rhys, Stephen Greenhorn
- Budget
- $1.5M
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What Wide Sargasso Sea is based on
Wide Sargasso Sea is based on Wide Sargasso Sea, a 1966 novel by Jean Rhys.
Novel · 1966
Wide Sargasso Sea
By Jean Rhys
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Wide Sargasso Sea runs 84 minutes (1h 24m).
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Which OTT platform is Wide Sargasso Sea on?
Wide Sargasso Sea is streaming on PBS Masterpiece in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Wide Sargasso Sea?
If you liked Wide Sargasso Sea, try My Fault: London, Doing Life, The Scarlet Letter.
Who directed Wide Sargasso Sea?
Wide Sargasso Sea (2006) was directed by Brendan Maher and stars Rafe Spall, Rebecca Hall, Nina Sosanya.
What is Wide Sargasso Sea based on?
Wide Sargasso Sea is based on Wide Sargasso Sea, a 1966 novel by Jean Rhys.