This in no way detracts from the overall excellence of the film. Rochester and jane finally marry with a quiet ceremony. 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. Jane eyre with william hurt as rochester sounds dicey enough, but the last thing you expect from zeffirellis latest is a jane without juice. The first sound adaptation of the charlotte bronte classic about a victorian orphan who secures a governess position at mysterious thornfield hall and falls in love with her employer. It has a story that i can only describe as a meshing of beauty and the beast and rebecca. The movie versions ive seen were, surprisingly, fairly true to the book not often the case, as anyone who reads a book and then watches its movie knows. Emi music publishing, cmrra, and 1 music rights societies. Released 1997, jane eyre stars samanthamorton, ciaranhinds, gemmajones, richardhawley the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 36 min, and received a score of 76 out of 100 on metacritic, which. Apr 17, 2017 jane eyre was published in 1847 and brought fame to its author, charlotte bronte. I saw about four different movie versions of it, though, and figured i knew the story well enough. When i was in my thirties i read a tale of two cities and rethought my whole position on the classicsmaybe there was a reason they were called that.
It really is hard to find a fault with this latest adaptation of jane eyre. The first part of the movie where she lives with a distant aunt and the reasons for jane going to lowood are no where to be seen. This definitive ranking of jane eyre adaptations will help you avoid the worst offenders, at least. One day, as punishment for fighting with her bullying cousin john reed, janes aunt imprisons jane in the redroom, the room in which. Where better to start than with the classic 1943 rendition, starring major actors orson welles and joan fontaine. Shy governess, obnoxiousbutphilosophical middle aged guy.
Jane eyre is a novel by charlotte bronte that was first published in 1847. It was directed by robert stevenson and produced by the uncredited kenneth macgowan and orson welles. The movie soundtrack of jane eyre will be released on march 8, 2011. But it was a book that i was very enriched by reading. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Townsend this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Jane eyre is an orphan cast out as a young girl by her aunt, mrs. Jane eyre secures a job as governess to the child margaret obrien of the troubled. Whats lacking is jane eyre itselfcharlotte bronts feverish inner world of anguish and fury. The screenplay is written by moira buffini based on charlotte brontes 1847 novel of the same name, a classic of the gothic, bildungsroman, and romance genres.
Perhaps they would look down on jane eyre, but would probably get some eyebrows raised at them. Like all nineteenthcentury orphans, her situation pretty much sucks. 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. Jul 30, 2015 i have read the book, jane eyre at least 100 times cover to cover. Support the publishers, if possible, to get the full listening. Even the servants are constantly reminding jane that she. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis.
Jane eyre 1944 cast and crew based on the renowned charlotte bronte novel, this drama depicts the trials and tribulations of young english woman jane eyre joan fontaine. Jane eyre 1943, com orson welles e joan fontaine, filme. 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 at lowood for only 10 years. See a complete list of the characters in jane eyre and indepth analyses of jane eyre, edward rochester, st. The emphasis is taken away from jane eyre as soon as she goes to thornfield hall. Its certainly one of the most tonally stringent period films of recent years. Jane eyre a creepy recreation arts the harvard crimson. Jane eyre is directed by robert stevenson who coadapts the screenplay with john houseman, aldous huxley and henry koster. Pick a production and you will find it is some peoples favorite. Jane eyre is an orphan, sent to lowood school, and eventually becomes a governess at thornfield hall to a girl named adele. If you are using more than one book in your essay, be sure to alphabetize your sources.
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, as also in his compelling and intimate portrayal of the characters. I have this movie to thank for my life long love of charlotte brontes novel. Rewriting the original, however, rather irritates me, especially when it has to do with. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your email. Jane eyre is an american film adaptation of charlotte brontes 1847 novel of the same name, released by 20th century fox. 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. Nov 05, 2010 public domain classic based on a novel by charlotte bronte. 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. Brontes jane eyre is a case study in the difficulties of cinematic adaptation. Widely considered a classic, it gave a new truthfulness to the victorian novel with its realistic portrayal of the inner life of a woman, noting her struggles with her natural desires and social condition. Comprehensive guide to jane eyre adaptations reelrundown.
Jane eyre is a widely filmed adaptation from the charlotte bronte book of the same name. While she is there, many strange things happen and eventually she and edward rochester, owner of thornfeild and adeles guardian, fall in love. Jane eyre is an american film adaptation of charlotte brontes 1847 novel of the same name. But the center of robert stevensons 1943 film version of the book its selfappointed sun king, the lord and master of all he surveys is orson welles as janes employer and eventual love interest edward rochester.
The chief focus of charlotte brontes novel jane eyre is the orphanturnedgoverness of the title. At the time of this movies release, joan fontaine was twentyfive and orson. Jane eyre movie official website buy now focus features. Jane eyre, made in 1944, was the fifth hollywood version of the bronte classic literary text. Please click the link below to receive your verification email. Jane eyre 1943 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. There are even more if you include versions filmed in other languages, and more than that if you consider adaptations more loosely based on the story. Romance is a genre that is looked down on by many sophisticated readers.
Dario marianellis jane eyre score heavily features a solo violin, recorded for the film by the 2010 classical brit awardwinning violinist jack liebeck. In a bold new feature version of jane eyre, director cary joji fukunaga sin nombre and screenwriter moira buffini tamara drewe infuse a contemporary. 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. I say first american film adaptation, because italy released a silent film adaptation in 1909 the enthusiasts guide to jane eyre adaptations. Rochester, with joan fontaine playing the title character. The first american film adaptation was released in 1910, and it was a silent picture. As she lives happily in her new position at thornfield hall, she meets the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, mr. There have been over 50 tv or movie version of jane eyre leading back to 1910. What interested me most was that by running away from thornfied hall, jane eyre had risked her life. A servant named bessie provides jane with some of the few kindnesses she receives, telling her stories and singing songs to her.
Jane eyre, by charlotte bronte the project gutenberg ebook, jane eyre, by charlotte bronte, illustrated by f. So i read a lot of them, but i never read jane eyre. After a bleak childhood, jane eyre mia wasikowska goes out into the world to become a governess. Diana and mary both approve of her marriage, but jane receives no response from st. Music is scored by bernard herrmann and george barnes is the cinematographer. There have been over sixteen english language film versions of jane eyre, beginning in 1910 with the first of eight silent movies based on the book. Not having forgotten adele, jane visits her at school. 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 the book ever filmed. Reed, and sent to be raised in a harsh charity school for girls. The film was released on 11 march 2011 in the united states and 9 september in great britain and ireland. Marianelli is known for the gift of capturing the emotional and poignant elements of a story in his music. Jane eyre, novel by charlotte bronte, first published in 1847. Jane eyre is a 2011 romantic drama film directed by cary fukunaga and starring mia wasikowska and michael fassbender.
The new film version of jane eyre isnt all bad, but its all wrong. May 31, 2016 and yet, there are numerous attempts at jane eyre movies. Though cary fukunagas jane eyre is the eleventh movie adaptation of charlotte brontes iconic gothic novel, the dark elements of the film overshadow the traditional love story, giving. There she learns to become a teacher and eventually seeks. Jane lived with her wealthy but horribly evil stepmother and stepsiblings, who treated her as their servant. Then i found this blog that argued this wasnt fair on jane eyre. However, in the original book, jane was the protagonist and. Jane eyre 1943 film based on the novel by charlotte bronte. A cursory glance through jane eyre listings at or the internet movie database reveals that almost any film version of jane eyre has its fans. Reed hates jane and allows her son john to torment the girl. Jane eyre soundtrack 01 wandering jane dario marianelli.
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