Original title
Jude the Obscure
Released
2/6/1971
Origin country
GB
Genre
Drama
Production companies
BBC
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
1
Number of episodes
6
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.
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.
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.
Jude serves out his apprenticeship as a stonemason and then travels to Christminster to attend school.
Jude is rejected for admission by the Dean of Cardinal College.
Phillotson proposes to Sue, who seeks Jude's advice.
Sue and Jude begin divorce proceedings against their respective spouses and start living together under one roof but in separate rooms.
Jude travels in search of work and the pregnant Sue finds that she must work too.
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