I recommend this movie only for people who know the story very well. Reed hates jane and allows her son john to torment the girl. Sorry, but jane eyre isnt the romance you want it to be jstor. The movie soundtrack of jane eyre will be released on march 8, 2011. Rewriting the original, however, rather irritates me, especially when it has to do with. Charlotte bronte, a woman whose life was steeped in stifled nearromance, refused to write love as ruly, predictable, or safe. Sorry, but jane eyre isnt the romance you want it to be. The mercury theatre on the air broadcast of september 18, 1938, is lost because welles used the acetate original to prepare the film and the. The film was released on 11 march 2011 in the united states and 9 september in great britain and ireland. As an orphaned child, jane eyre mia wasikowska is first cruelly abused by her aunt, then cast out and sent to a charity school. Jane eyre 1944 original trailer a governess at a remote estate falls in love with her brooding employer. Reading the novel before seeing the movie, i had my own ideas.
It was directed by robert stevenson and produced by the uncredited kenneth macgowan and orson welles. Jane eyre samantha morton, who two years later would earn an oscar nomination for her. And yet, there are numerous attempts at jane eyre movies. Its surprisingly easy to obtain various jane eyre movies.
This madefortv feature was the tenth screen adaptation of the classic gothic romance by charlotte bronte. Mla citations for jane eyre for the bibliography or workscited page, use your copy of jane eyre to locate the authors first and last name, the book title, city and year of publication, publisher and medium of publication. Jane eyre secures a job as governess to the child margaret obrien of the troubled edward rochester, sire of thornfield, a mysterious english manor. Without any doubt the best film version of jane eyre imo orson welles and joan fontaine at their very best. This musical movie score is much more then the typical, generic background music to historical drama.
It is based on the 1847 novel jane eyre by charlotte bronte. Even smith, who edited and published the book, had never met the enigmatic author, a firsttime novelist who had nonetheless turned down his suggestions for revision, thanking him for the. 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, and new job to make it fit into a 2hour movie. Its scrupulously conceived for the screen by a director cary fukunaga with a steady hand who has infused so much feeling and power into such a. It has a story that i can only describe as a meshing of beauty and the beast and rebecca. Drawing from over 100 hours of neverbeforeseen footage that has been tucked away in the national geographic archives for over 50 years, awardwinning director brett morgen tells the story of jane, a woman whose chimpanzee research challenged the maledominated scientific consensus of her time and revolutionized our understanding of the natural world.
Although janes tale is a bit more intricate and emotional than the average fairy tale, the similarities between. Though she meets with further abuse, she receives an education. Jane eyre 1944 original trailer turner classic movies. There have been over 50 tv or movie version of jane eyre leading back to 1910. Shes taken in by a nice family and then we get flashbacks throughout the movie that shows us her past, starting from her childhood and ending with her. Know how to properly use mla modern language association style to cite charlotte brontes jane eyre. Jane is a governess who comes to work in a creepy house for a brooding man with a big secret. Currently, there have been over twenty film and tv adaptations, with another film announced for 2011 featuring mia wasikowska of tim burtons alice in wonderland. Jane eyre inspired various film, tv, and stage adaptations, including a 1943 movie that starred orson welles as rochester and joan fontaine as. Reed fiona shaw, and sent to be raised in a harsh charity school for girls.
Go get yourself a copy, curl up on the couch and travel to england in the 1840s courtesy of charlotte bronte. One day, as punishment for fighting with her bullying cousin john reed, janes aunt imprisons jane in the redroom, the room in which. Jane eyre is an american film adaptation of charlotte brontes 1847 novel of the same name. A servant named bessie provides jane with some of the few kindnesses she receives, telling her stories and singing songs to her. Jane eyre a creepy recreation arts the harvard crimson. In the novel, jane is scarily 20 and rochester is older. A great story, a great film and an amazing writer in charlotte bronte. Jane eyre 1943 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Jane eyre is an orphan, sent to lowood school, and eventually becomes a governess at thornfield hall to a girl named adele.
Public domain classic based on a novel by charlotte bronte. I have read the book, jane eyre at least 100 times cover to cover. Jane eyre is a 1970 british television film directed by delbert mann, starring george c. Marianelli is known for the gift of capturing the emotional and poignant elements of a story in his music. Jane eyre is a plain, determined and intelligent child. The score to jane eyre 2011 does justice, not only to the classic story, but to cary fukanagas peculiar, icy beauty and atmosphere created in his retelling of it. When she hears strange cries and noises from a distant wing, her inquiries are rebuffed. I know the jane eyre story well as it has been done so many times before, and i prefer the joan fontaineorson welles version. Jane eyre is a 1996 american, british, french and italian romantic epic and dramatic feature film adaptation of charlotte brontes 1847 novel jane eyre. Jane eyre anna paquin and charlotte gainsbourg is an orphan cast out as a young girl by her aunt, mrs. This is by far the best acted and presented movie of jane eyre.
This movie came in so poorly that it barely rates a star for me. Drama romantiek film geregisseerd door robert stevenson. New governess jane joan fontaine with pupil adele margaret obrien speculates about the master shes never met, followed by his gaudy first appearance orson welles, as rochester on the yorkshire moors, in the 1944 20th century fox jane eyre. The classic jane eyre is the 1944 version with joan fontaine and orson welles. 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 to condense it into a 2hour movie. Brontes jane eyre is a case study in the difficulties of cinematic adaptation. 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. The other movies are excellent but this one is superexcellent. Jane and her employer grow close in friendship and she soon. The film had its theatrical debut in the united kingdom in 1970 and was released on television in the united states in 1971. Jane eyre was already next on my lit flicks challenge list, but when i happened to be the october giveaway winner and the bluestocking society kindly sent me the book thanks, jessica. Before reading or seeing jane eyre, i did have some idea of the general plot.
The sound and picture are excellent when you take into account the age of the film, very good restoration. Jane eyre is an american film adaptation of charlotte brontes 1847 novel of the same name, released by 20th century fox. The death of uncle reed allows her unpleasant aunt to send her away to a grim charity school, where she continues her harsh upbringing, but is given the education that finally frees her. Comprehensive guide to jane eyre adaptations reelrundown. George smith did not know it, but he was about to meet the worlds most famous author. As she lives happily in her new position at thornfield hall, she meet the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, mr. Met joan fontaine, orson welles en margaret obrien. While she is there, many strange things happen and eventually she and edward rochester, owner of thornfield and adeles guardian, fall in love. What is remarkable is how the jane eyre movies and miniseries have allowed fans of the novel to share their feelings, opinions, and. Rochester to care for his daughter is beautifully played by zela clarke. My ordinary netflix account provides access to at least eight different versions. Currer bell, author of jane eyre, was the most soughtafterand most mysteriouswriter in the world. Rochester, with joan fontaine playing the title character. Orphaned and poor, she is adopted by her aunt and uncle reed.
My favorites are the 2011 version with mia wasikowska and michael fassbender for best movie, and the 1983 adaptation of jane eyre, starring timothy dalton for best miniseries, and the closest version to. Jane eyre is a 2011 romantic drama film directed by cary fukunaga and starring mia wasikowska and michael fassbender. This definitive ranking of jane eyre adaptations will help you avoid the worst offenders, at least. Jane eyre is the story of a young, orphaned girl shockingly, shes named jane eyre who lives with her aunt and cousins, the reeds, at gateshead hall. Fake literature, joan fontaine as the mature title character. Jane eyre is one of the most loved novels of all time, as well as being one of may favourites, which has been adapted many times over the years for both tv and the big screen. Jane eyre is a widely filmed adaptation from the charlotte bronte book of the same name. This in no way detracts from the overall excellence of the film. Scott is not my idea of a romantic leading man, coarse or not, and susannah york was twice the age of a young jane eyre who was to have resided. Jane eyre, novel by charlotte bronte, first published in 1847. Like all nineteenthcentury orphans, her situation pretty much sucks. Jane eyre is truly timelessit is a work of literature that will introduce readers of any age to memorable characters and a story that gets better and better each time you read it.
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