Jane Eyre (Masterpiece Theatre, 2006)
by Susanna White
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Actor: Amy Steel, Anne Reid, Jacqueline Pilton, Ruth Wilson, Toby StephensDirector: Susanna White
Brand: Masterpiece
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 228 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-02-20
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: WGBH Boston
DVD Reviews of Jane Eyre (Masterpiece Theatre, 2006)
DVD Review: best version that I have seen
Summary: 4 Stars
Just a plain Jane with a reform school like background English style,
Jane Eyre turns her lemons into lemon-aid.
She actually meets Mr. Rochester by knocking him off his horse.
The actor and actress are well matched here
and the setting and costumes are well put together.
The man with the mad wife and his nanny
finally made where you can believe it.
The nice little girl with the rotten cousins
pulls her life together from the ashes of a marriage so unlikely that
it couldn't happen.
DVD Review: Jane Eyre
Summary: 5 Stars
I JUST LOVE MASTERPIECE THEATRE PIECES!!! I have not seen other black and white versions of "Jane Eyre" but this one is tops in my book!! Breathtaking vistas, dark and mysterious twists of fate along with some rather passionate scenes as well. Highly recommend this Masterpiece theatre production!!DVD Review: Wonderfully retold
Summary: 5 Stars
This rendition of the story with so much more focus on the relationship between Jane and Rochester, wins hands-down in many ways. Ruth Wilson and Toby Stephens gives the two characters life. Stephens is a great actor, definitive, and a believable, emotional Rochester, and Wilson is as I would imagine Jane would truly be. In her voice, and her eyes, facial expressions, Jane's character comes through, strengths and weaknesses, delivering a believable Jane.
I have watched the two disc adaptation numerous times now and each time I get so caught up in Jane's emotions as she comes to love Thornfield Hall, and Adele, and the other staff, and of course Edward Rochester. Her emotions on screen are captivating especially when she grieves for being apart from Rochester. And I truly like the fact that the story is also told, in some scenes from Rochester's point of view. You experience the tug of his emotions, his struggle with the dark secret he carries, and his growing admiration and love for this girl who is becoming such an important part of his life.
Both players are truly excellent at portraying their characters, and I loved it. For me it is worthy of being part of the Masterpiece library.
I have been, for a long time, an arduous fan of the Jane Eyre remake that sported Zelah Clark as Jane and Timothy Dalton as Mr. Rochester. As an ardent Dalton fan, I remain a fan of that adaptation as it is a lovely replay. I place this rendition with Ruth Wilson and Toby Stephens on par with it as each tells the story in its unique way and both are beautifully and wonderfully done with performers who know how to strut their stuff.
DVD Review: Leading Lady
Summary: 1 Stars
The leading lady in this movie makes the entire production almost unbearable to watch. Her voice is absolutely monotone and whiny. Her attempt to play a character whose superiority and self righteousness lies just under the radar is transparent and obnoxious. DVD Review: Simply Wonderful.
Summary: 5 Stars
After re-reading the book last month, I wanted to find a film that would capture the book in its best. After reading lots of reviews of different versions, I checked this out from the library, and I'm so glad I did. I actually watched it three days in a row, it is that good. Ruth Wilson and Toby Stephens depict Bronte's characters so well...even subtle facial features make Jane and Mr. Rochester come alive. Although I often feel that watching a movie is never quite as good as reading the book, I felt like I was reliving the emotions of the book in watching this version. The movie sticks very closely to the book, and I thought it was a great balance of time spent on Jane's childhood and her adulthood. In my opinion, the film captures the inward turmoil and repressed passion of Jane and Mr. Rochester and tells their love story marvelously. It is brilliantly cast and staged, and all together wonderful. You must watch this...you will not be disapointed!
Description of Jane Eyre (Masterpiece Theatre, 2006)
After a wretched childhood, orphaned Jane Eyre yearns for new experiences. She accepts a governess position at Thornfield Hall, where she tutors a lively French girl named Adele. She soon finds herself falling in love with the brooding master of the house - the passionate Mr. Rochester. Jane gradually wins his heart, but they must overcome the dark secrets of the past before they can find happiness. When Jane saves Rochester from an eerie fire, she begins to suspect that there are many mysteries behind the walls of Thornfield Hall. Her fears are confirmed when Rochester's secret past is revealed, destroying her chance for happiness, and 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 deeply hidden truth of her own past. This lavish and sensual new version of Charlotte Bronte's classic novel is modern and moody, timeless and romantic. Starring Toby Stephens as Mr. Rochester, Ruth Wilson as Jane, and Francesca Annis as Lady Ingram.You may think the world doesn't need another adaptation of Jane Eyre--but you're wrong. This new and wonderfully lush Masterpiece Theatre version, directed by Susanna White (who directed the equally sumptuous miniseries of Bleak House starring Gillian Anderson), contrasts Jane Eyre's vivid inner life with the harshness of her outer life; both Georgie Henley (The Chronicles of Narnia) as the young Jane and newcomer Ruth Wilson express the inner vitality of the outcast orphan girl whose spirit captures the heart of the rough, charismatic landowner Mr. Rochester (Toby Stephens, Die Another Day). Stephens, it must be said, is far too conventionally handsome for the part, but he makes up for it by capturing Rochester's abrasive and mercurial temperament. (Wilson's looks are perfect; at one moment she seems awkward and homely, at another utterly luminous.) Jane Eyre is so often remade because the story is so potent; this production brings all of the novel's juice and passion to the fore, emphasizing the characters' sensual experience while staying true to the restrictions and mores of the period. All in all, exceptional. --Bret Fetzer
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