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After a wretched childhood as an orphan, and two years of being a teacher, Jane Eyre yearns for new experiences. She accepts a governess position at Thornfield Manor, where she tutors a lively French girl named Adele. She soon finds herself falling in love with the brooding owner of Thornfield; the dark and impassioned Mr Rochester. Jane gradually wins his heart but they must first overcome the dark secrets of his past before they can find happiness as man and wife.
When Jane saves Rochester from a fire, which he claims was started by a drunken servant, she begins to suspect that she has not been told the whole story. Her fears are confirmed when Rochester;s secret past is revealed, forcing Jane to flee Thornfield. Penniless and hungry, she finds shelter and friendship in the shape of a kind clergyman and his family. But she is soon shocked to uncover the hidden truth of her own past...
This brand new adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's much-adored classic Jane Eyre mines the novel for every ounce of passion, drama, colour, madness and horror, bringing to life Jane's inner world with beauty, humour and at times great sadness.
Newcomer Ruth Wilson (Jane Eyre) and Toby Stephens (Edward Rochester) head up an all-star cast in a passionate drama that also stars Francesca Annis, Christina Cole, Lorraine Ashbourne, Pam Ferris, Aidan McArdle and Tara Fitzgerald.
Average rating (3 reviews)
A thrilling tale of love
yvonnekarate | 21/12/2007 | See all yvonnekarate's reviews (5) »
A Glorious Tribute to the Wonder that is 'Jane Eyre'.
KaeDancer | 22/08/2007 | See all KaeDancer's reviews (1) »
A film difficult to cast, set in the stunning expanses of rural England that is breathtaking to watch and ever heartwarming to reflect upon. The strict demands that Charlotte Brontë purposefully placed on her blossoming characters, forces Toby Stephens and Ruth Wilson to bend and twist into fitting the cocoons of these two passionate and redemptive individuals; suffering through the trials of love, heart-break and miserable solitude to finally emerge as beautifully radiant and confident human beings.
If you have read and re-read this classic novel, you will be surprised and delighted by the smudges of artistic license that White has used to highlight the true nature of our immortal protagonists. However, on the whole, it is a film that closely follows the original work and only seeks to re-affirm the brilliance and purity of the Brontë craft.
A first class watch, from a first class read.
great
looloo1906 | 14/07/2007 | See all looloo1906's reviews (2) »
not only is it a great story, but great settings, characters etc. very good series to go with a great book- if you've seen this, you should read the book- it makes it easier!
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Ruth Wilson, Toby Stephens, Francesca Annis, Christina Cole, Lorraine Ashbourne, Pam Ferris, Aidan McArdle, Tara Fitzgerald, Maisie Dimbleby & Aidan McArdle | |
PG | |
2006 | |
English - Dolby Digital (2.0) Stereo | |
Region 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players. |
