Jul 30, 2015 i have read the book, jane eyre at least 100 times cover to cover. 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. Mia wasikowska, michael fassbender and judi dench star in jane eyre, a daring new adaptation of the timeless romance. This madefortv feature was the tenth screen adaptation of the classic gothic romance by charlotte bronte. The film was released on 11 march 2011 in the united. 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. Mar 10, 2011 jane eyre is tricky to cast because its central match isat least to the naked eyea mismatch of age, station, and temperament. When orphaned governess jane eyre wasikowska arrives at imposing thornfield hall, shes intrigued by her brooding wealthy.
The movie tapes were lost, and so, we cannot watch this version for evaluation. Jane eyre 1943 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A young governess falls in love with her brooding and complex master. This version of jane eyre works in some novel twists that fit into the original plot, such as jane s pursuit of rochester and st. Stream jane eyre full movie free in good quality without download online. Jane eyre is my favorite classic novel, and the best movie version, in my humble opinion, would definitely be the toby stephens version. Shes only 20 years old here, jane eyre is 19 in the novel. I am now some 74 years old, and a cancer researcher and except for my. After a harsh childhood, orphan jane eyre joan fontaine is hired by edward rochester orson welles, the brooding lord of a mysterious. An adaptation of charlotte brontes classic 19thcentury novel. Theres something extremely innocent about charlotte gainsbourg, the woman who played jane eyre. With ethel grandin, irving cummings, john mccabe, miss burke. 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. After a harsh childhood, orphan jane eyre joan fontaine is hired by edward rochester orson welles, the brooding lord of a mysterious manor house, to care for his young daughter.
The one with samantha morton and cirian hinds was a complete and absurd rewrite of the story and dialogue, although the producers managed to get the age difference right which most of the adaptations failed to do. The film doctor said i havent seen all of the jane eyre movie versions either, but having sampled a few, i recommend the masterpiece theater version, in part because it encompasses more of the novel, and because both the actors playing jane and rochester are convincing. Jane eyre is an american film adaptation of charlotte brontes 1847 novel of the same name. Jane eyre mia wasikowska, an orphan with an abusive childhood, grows up to become a governess at thornfield hall. Jane as a whole character and look mia is an amazing jane. Small, plain and poor, jane eyre comes to thornfield hall as governess to the. In my humble opinion, in 1983, timothy dalton plays as. Orphaned, unloved, and unwanted tenyearold jane eyre peggy ann garner lives with her cruel, selfish, uncaring maternal aunt via marriage. Jan 31, 2019 jane eyre is hugely popular in china, ever since an abridged version published in 1925 in shanghai, said mr wilson. Jane eyre begins with the adult jane looking back at her life.
Jane eyre fontaine becomes governess to the ward of an imposing older man. Jane eyre, 1996 film a recent bigbudget film version of jane eyre, directed by the famous and fantastic franco zeffirelli. May 19, 20 i think that the one with toby stevens and ruth wilson is my favorite, though it is a little too creepy sometimes. Jane eyre is a 2011 british romantic drama film directed by cary joji fukunaga and starring mia wasikowska and michael fassbender. In the foreground, a wide eyed heroine, hair flying, bodice torn, flees from a forbidding gothic manor. Before reading or seeing jane eyre, i did have some idea of the general plot. Where better to start than with the classic 1943 rendition, starring major actors orson welles and joan fontaine. In jane eyre can be found all of the elements of the modern gothic romance novel, which fills paperback racks with countless versions of the same story. I think that the one with toby stevens and ruth wilson is my favorite, though it is a little too creepy sometimes. After a harsh childhood, orphan jane eyre joan fontaine is hired by edward rochester orson welles, the. Captures her passion, restraint, intelligence, understanding, the essence of jane eyre rochester as a whole character and look proposal scene the bleeding inwardly line just wrenches at ones heart wedding scene and meeting the wife pleading scenefassbender captured the extremeties in rochesters character. Jane eyre 1970 full movie jane eyre is an orphan, sent to lowood school, and eventually becomes a governess at thornfield hall to a girl.
This was the first version of jane eyre i ever watched. The sixteenth feature film version of charlotte brontas 17th century novel follows a young orphans tale of woe from a family that doesnt love her to her position as a governess for a mysterious man in a creepy old castle. Jane eyre is hugely popular in china, ever since an abridged version published in 1925 in shanghai, said mr wilson. Cary fukunagasjane eyre seems to be a part of this new trend. Captures her passion, restraint, intelligence, understanding, the essence of jane eyre rochester as a whole character and look proposal scene the bleeding inwardly line just wrenches at ones heart wedding scene and meeting the wife pleading scenefassbender captured the extremeties in. Jane eyre is a widely filmed adaptation from the charlotte bronte book of the same name. When orphaned governess jane eyre wasikowska arrives at imposing thornfield hall, shes intrigued by her brooding wealthy employer, rochester fassbender. Samantha morton looks like jane with her young appearance and plain but piercing face. It has a story that i can only describe as a meshing of beauty and the beast and rebecca. With ruth wilson, toby stephens, lorraine ashbourne, aidan mcardle. The new screen version of charlotte brontes classic novel, jane eyre, directed by cary joji fukunaga and scripted by moira buffini, is a stark, spare, passable but unexciting adaptation over the past century, there have been at least a dozen versions of brontes dramatic novel, which was published in 1847, both for the bigscreen and for the smallscreen. The child jane eyre is already intelligent and proud girl, who grow up the model of modern feminity. Jane eyre cary fukunaga revises a classic the new york.
Jane eyre is tricky to cast because its central match isat least to the naked eyea mismatch of age, station, and temperament. 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. With orson welles, joan fontaine, margaret obrien, peggy ann garner. Shes emotional, strong, passionate, and all covered under a smokescreen. In my humble opinion, in 1983, timothy dalton plays as if it is a stage scene or a teletheatre. The accurate age difference highlights the strange dynamic between the characters in the novel. Mar 06, 2011 cary fukunaga, the director of the new movie version of jane eyre, which opens friday, joked recently that there was an unwritten law requiring that jane eyre be remade every five years. Jane eyre is an american film adaptation of charlotte brontes 1847 novel of the same name, released by 20th century fox. Watch jane eyre 2006 online streaming full movie in hd for free. In the manor, a light shines in one window, high in a tower.
But i believe that the best jane eyre movie has yet to be made. A great story, a great film and an amazing writer in charlotte bronte. She jumps into the story at a moment in her childhood when shes ten years old. Next we find her in rochesters home, where she is governess to young rochesters. May 31, 2016 this silent movie was the first movie version of jane eyre. Although it is only a tv movie not a miniseries as such novels deserve it is one of the better versions, though i have yet to find one that i distinctly do not like the older ones, excepting the one i originally saw by orson welles are all.
The sound and picture are excellent when you take into account the age of. See more ideas about jane eyre, orson welles and old movies. Rochester, with joan fontaine playing the title character. Ive concluded that jane eyre, especially this version fronted by 21year old actress mia wasikowska, is at its core a study in one young womans character even more than it is a study in romance. Scott version was ok except that his jane eyre was absolutely gorgeous. This silent movie was the first movie version of jane eyre. The screenplay is written by moira buffini based on charlotte bronte s 1847 novel of the same name, a classic of the gothic, bildungsroman, and romance genres. Under the harsh treatment of her foster parents the child grows delicate and the doctor orders her away. Rochester, with joan fontaine playing the title character the screenplay was written by john houseman, aldous huxley, and director. This drama movie was released on 21 jan 2007 in the theater. It doesnt have any strong sexual content kissingembracing is as steamy as it gets, foul language, or graphic violence, but the story at its core is still quite adult. The sound and picture are excellent when you take into account the age of the film, very good restoration. Not as snazzy and new as some of the other versions, but charming in its own way, if you like that sort of thing.
Jane eyre is a 2011 romantic drama film directed by cary fukunaga and starring mia wasikowska and michael fassbender. There she falls in love with the dark, brooding master of the house, mr. 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. Jane eyre movie official website buy now focus features. Without any doubt the best film version of jane eyre imo orson welles and joan fontaine at their very best. Jane eyre, 1944 film this is the vintage classic film version, starring orson welles and joan fontaine. Aug 19, 2018 jane eyre 2006 s01 ep01 1 part 01 hd stream watch. In the 2006 one, ruth wilson plays the best, mostthorough jane eyre ive ever seen. Jane eyre had already been filmed nine times before the sound era arrived, and the first alltalking version, a onehour bastardization released in 1934 by the povertyrow studio monogram pictures. Mia wasikowska alice in wonderland and michael fassbender inglourious basterds star in the iconic lead roles of the romantic drama, the heroine of which. It brought the scenes from the novel into live action in a believable way. Streaming jane eyre 2006 full movie online hd free. Jane is a governess who comes to work in a creepy house for a brooding man.
The film was released on 11 march 2011 in the united states and 9 september in great britain and. I appreciate that this version captures the difference in age between jane and rochester. I was impressed with charlotte gainsboroughs quiet portrayal of jane and the depictions of harsh life at lowood school and the place that thornfield was filmed. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 24 hours to finish once started. It was directed by robert stevenson and produced by the uncredited kenneth macgowan and orson welles. Despite the claims to the contrary by 1983 diehards, the 1973 jane eyre miniseries is the most faithful adaptation of the novel, neither adding or subtracting any details. Since jane eyre s arrival in china almost 100 years ago there have been many readings of the complex novel from feminist manifesto to a history of colonialism and numerous adaptations in books, operas, plays and films. The 1970 tvmovie version, with a 31year old susannah york and a 43year old george c scott, is one of the few of the 25plus film and television versions of jane eyre to have a plainly. Pick a production and you will find it is some peoples favorite. She is sent to the orphan home and there grows up to girlhood.
Mar 16, 2011 the classic jane eyre is the 1944 version with joan fontaine and orson welles. Jane, left an orphan in the reid family, is unhappy. 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. In the novel, jane is scarily 20 and rochester is older.
The jane eyre was the movie in 2006 thats directed by na. Comprehensive guide to jane eyre adaptations reelrundown. On this particular day, jane and her cousins john, eliza, and georgiana arent going to do something. I agree with barbarai loved the humor between jane and rochester. Both ciaran hinds and samantha morton are stunning and intense in this adaptation of jane eyre. The classic jane eyre is the 1944 version with joan fontaine and orson welles. The movie was likely overthetop in drama and had gothic flair, as that was fairly popular in silent movies. The new version was beautiful and atmospheric, but it left me a little cold.
Rochester was heavyhanded and jane was yielding and mild. Jane eyre 1973 starring sorcha cusack as jane and michael jayston as mr. Jane eyre reader, shes marrying him again the independent. Jane eyre 2006 s01 ep01 1 part 01 hd watch dailymotion. 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. This film version, in general, is unrivaled in its gothic look and feel. May 03, 2011 jane eyre is my favorite classic novel, and the best movie version, in my humble opinion, would definitely be the toby stephens version. Rochester is janes social and experiential superior, and yet he still relies on her and. In a bold new feature version of jane eyre, director cary joji fukunaga sin nombre and screenwriter moira buffini tamara drewe infuse a contemporary immediacy into charlotte brontes timeless, classic story. 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.
Mia wasikowska alice in wonderland, michael fassbender inglourious basterds and academy award winner judi dench shakespeare in love star in acclaimed director cary fukunagas daring new adaptation of the timeless romance. Cary fukunaga, the director of the new movie version of jane eyre, which opens friday, joked recently that there was an unwritten law requiring that jane eyre be remade every five years. Jane eyre, novel by charlotte bronte, first published in 1847. However, his dark past may destroy their relationship forever. Critics hail this captivating film as a classic for a new generation. Jane eyre jane eyre film adaptations showing 150 of 116.