The movie begins by taking the audience back to janes childhood. This is the first talkie version of jane eyre and i think has the rather unfortunate timing to have come out during the great depression. Under the harsh treatment of her foster parents the child grows delicate and the doctor orders her away. Jane eyre is a 1910 american silent short classic drama produced by the thanhouser film corporation. No where in the book nor in any other adaptation of jane eyre is he. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Jane eyre is a 1934 american romantic drama film directed by christy cabanne, starring virginia bruce and colin clive. This was the first version of jane eyre i ever watched. When orphaned governess jane eyre wasikowska arrives at imposing thornfield hall, shes intrigued by her brooding wealthy employer, rochester fassbender. Orphaned and raised in an abusive home, jane eventually becomes a governess at thornfield hall, where she falls for its older aristocrat owner, edward rochester orson welles. Jane eyre is a 1934 american romantic drama film directed by christy cabanne, starring. With orson welles, joan fontaine, margaret obrien, peggy ann garner. Jane eyre charlotte gainsbourg is a young woman whose will to overcome a life of hardship leads her into a passionate romance with a handsome and mysterious gentleman hurt. Rochester, with joan fontaine playing the title character.
The story, which has been the subject of numerous television and film adaptations, is based on the life of the orphaned title character. I am happy to report that the film, which i saw last night at an. Part of its appeal is the sense of ungovernable eroticism squirming to escape from just beneath the surface. Jane eyre, directed by julian charles becket amyes. Jane, left an orphan in the reid family, is unhappy. Its chaste heroines and dark brooding heroes prowl the gloomy shadows of crepuscular castles, and doomy secrets stir in the corners. She is sent to the orphan home and there grows up to girlhood. According to the internet movie database, almost thirty adaptations of jane eyre have been made. It brought the scenes from the novel into live action in a. This fourpart bbc television drama serial adaptation was broadcast in the united kingdom on bbc one. Charlotte brontes muchfilmed 1847 novel is reinvigorated for a new generation in this brooding period romance. Zelah clarke as jane, timothy dalton as rochester until the 2006 version, this was the bbcs latest adaptation of the novel.
Bbc drama jane eyre the history of jane eyre onscreen. There have been too many film adaptations of the charlotte. Jane eyre, the 1847 novel by english writer charlotte bronte, has frequently been adapted for film, radio. If you are new to jane eyre or a seasoned fan who is looking for a great film adaptation, the one by far the best in terms of accuracy, passionate portrayal of characters, beautiful original dialogue, great chemistry between the main characters, and satisfying length is the 1983 miniseries with timothy dalton and zelah clarke you just have to. The best thing about the movie was that the producer used haddon hall as thornfield. Jane eyre is a 1996 that is based on the book jane eyre that was written by emily bronte. The films director is often and erroneously claimed to be theodore marston, but barry oneil or. What made jane eyre work so well as a novel by charlotte bronte, and in three previous film versions, is the classic purity of the two central characters. Jane eyre, directed by frank hall crane, starring ethel grandin jane. Im a huge fan of the novel and have spent more time than i should looking up everything i could about it.
The film had its theatrical debut in the united kingdom in 1970 and was released on television in the united states in 1971. With ethel grandin, irving cummings, john mccabe, miss burke. But the movies interpretation of rochester was ridiculous and hinds acting went along with it. The film was released on 11 march 2011 in the united states and 9 september in great britain and ireland. Jane eyre scene after fire in edwards bedroom deutsch by femmederochester. Jane eyre on imdb jane eyre is available for free download at the internet archive jane eyre at allmovie jane eyre. The enthusiasts guide to jane eyre is an informative website about jane eyre by charlotte bronte. Jane eyre is a 1970 british television film directed by delbert mann, starring george c. Discover more about previous adaptations of jane eyre.
The writer of the scenario is unknown, but lloyd lonergan probably adapted the work. Gothic romance attracts us with a deep tidal force. It has a story that i can only describe as a meshing of beauty and the beast and rebecca. After a harsh childhood, orphan jane eyre is hired by edward rochester, the brooding lord of a mysterious manor house, to care for his young daughter. Jane eyre 1983 tv serialbbc episode 1directed by julian amyeswritten by charlotte bronte novel and alexander baron dramatisationoriginal music by paul readestars. Cmrra, umpg publishing, emi music publishing, umpi, bmi. Swept up in the possibility of a happy new life, jane is shattered when terrible, untold secrets from his past are revealed, threatening to tear her and her lover. Ruth wilson played jane eyre opposite toby stephens mr rochester in. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Tv and film adaptations of jane eyre a list of the many adaptations of charlotte brontes famous novel. It was directed by robert stevenson and produced by the uncredited kenneth macgowan and orson welles. Sian pattenden, judy cornwell and alan coxoriginal air date. This hollywood version, directed by franco zeffirelli, is similar to the original novel, although it compresses and eliminates most of the plot in the last quarter of the book the running away, the trials and tribulations, new found relations. My goal with this website is to catalogue all the things ive found, with a focus on different film, radio, book and theatre adaptations.
Jane eyre is a 2011 romantic drama film directed by cary fukunaga and starring mia wasikowska and michael fassbender. Cary fukunagas jane eyre opened over a month ago, but its staying in theaters and wordofmouth is building. In the mystery dishonored lady 1947, hedy lamarr portrayed a magazine editor accused of murder. Next we find her in rochesters home, where she is governess to young rochesters. Jane played here by charlotte gainsbourg is plain, severe addressed in somber clothes, an unwanted orphan whose unhappy days at boarding school have been followed by employment at the forbidding thornfield hall. For that is the only reason i can think of for making the story so cheery and sweet.
Beautifully shot, the feature drips with gothic atmosphere, as 19thcentury governess jane eyre recalls the turbulent events that made her suddenly flee her post at. Jane eyre 2006 deleted separation scenes by ksotikoula. An allstar cast including orson welles, joan fontaine, agnes moorehead and elizabeth taylor breathes magnificent life into this captivating 1944 film version of charlotte brontes gothic. Jane eyre, mars needs moms and red riding hood film. Jane eyre is a widely filmed adaptation from the charlotte bronte book of the same name. However, numerous obstacles stand in the way of jane and edwards romance.
Charlottes brontes jane eyre is among the greatest of gothic novels, a page turner of such startling. Jane eyre 1996 an orphaned young girl, jane eyre anna paquin, suffers humiliation and abuse at the hands of her aunt fiona shaw and is subsequently banished to a strict boarding school for. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live fashion learning. The movie stars charlotte gainsbourg, william hurt, anna paquin and joan plowright.
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