Jude : Kate Winslet is especially beautiful in this film. Even more than usual.

Kate Winslet is especially beautiful in this film. Even more than usual.

She has been my favorite actress for a very long time: she caught my attention the very first time I saw her on a film screen, when she starred in Peter Jackson's brilliant and tragic early film Heavenly Creatures. I was fascinated by her vivacious, blonde, bright-haired beauty.

This film, Jude (based on Hardy's novel Jude the Obscure), is a tough film to watch, especially for a second or thid viewing, as others have noted -- the story is a particularly dark and difficult one. The colors are drab, the story is ruthless and tragic, and the score is desperately sad snd reaching. But it is worth watching for its acting (which overall I consider to to be very strong, even over a decade after the film's release) and especially for Kate's performance. Kate's beauty stands out in this film. She looks positively angelic against the film's washed-out palette; her character, Sue Bridehead, is the ideal yet challenging companion for the male lead.

Kate fans, and new admirers, should see this film if they have not yet viewed it, as Kate's talent for elegant turns in period pieces is on full display, as well as her other famous qualities.

Re: Kate Winslet is especially beautiful in this film. Even more than usual.

I can't say she looked better than she did in Titanic, but she always looks AMAZING. Her beauty sometimes overpowers the movie, I almost zone out just staring at her in every scene. Definitely my favorite actress.

Re: Kate Winslet is especially beautiful in this film. Even more than usual.

From all that I've seen of her, she looked the best here, even more so than Titanic. Like the OP stated, her beauty stands out against the washed-out and dark tones of the film. But she gives a very memorable and almost haunting performance. I just watched the movie today, and can't stop thinking about it. Not just for Winslet, but the movie itself is very good - definitely better than what I expected.

Re: Kate Winslet is especially beautiful in this film. Even more than us

very beautiful, ethereal almost





so many movies, so little time

Re: Kate Winslet is especially beautiful in this film. Even more than usual.

Kate looked amazing in Jude. She was only 20 when this movie was shot. She looked beautiful, sexy, hot and tender in this movie with the right amount of curves. Lucky Christopher thoroughly enjoyed her nubile charms…
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