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: WGBH BOSTON VIDEO
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: Excellent adaptation of the Bronte classic
Summary: 5 Stars
This four-hour Masterpiece Theater production is an excellent adaptation of a great story. It is written, directed, and acted exceptionally well. The cinematography is beautiful and very evocative of what I'd pictured when I first read the novel. The miniseries is especially well-cast. Ruth Wilson is the perfect Jane Eyre--smart, funny, self-reliant--and had me rooting for her character throughout the entire movie. Toby Stephens is fantastic at showing Mr. Rochester's charming side, as well as his gruffness and loneliness. The story is gripping, and this production had me seeing images of it in my mind long after I first watched it.DVD Review: avoid
Summary: 2 Stars
If you have any respect for Bronte's story or interest in television production values avoid spending money on this.DVD Review: Wonderful
Summary: 5 Stars
I have long held Jane Eyre as a favorite read and am glad to now have this adaptation which captures so well the intensity and passion of the novel. You can't go wrong with this one!DVD Review: Very entertaining even if it is not completely true to the book.
Summary: 4 Stars
I am a true Jane Eyre fan. I have read the book several times and own 4 versions of it on dvd witch I have watched countless times. I loved this adaptation of Jane Eyre. I thought Ruth Wilson was perfect for the part. Toby Stephens was a charming and handsome Mr. Rochester (one of the things that is perhaps not so true to the book;). He came across as a bit too nice and flirtatious for me,however it made for an entertaining movie. It added a lot of passion to the story. When I want a true to the book version-I reach for the Timothy Dalton adaptation, when I want a little more romance and passion-I reach for this one. DVD Review: Musings of a 16-year-old girl
Summary: 1 Stars
[Just a quick side note, I am NOT Ronda. I am her slightly imbalanced teenage daughter who is obsessed with Jane Eyre, Pride and Prejudice, and all things romantic. You can't even have a decent conversation with me without getting nauseated:)]
First off, I would like to say that I loved this movie. I realize my rating would suggest otherwise, but people always read the bad reviews, so I decided to be manipulative. Ruth Wilson portrays Jane perfectly. I've always despised how in most portrayals Jane is shown as a sombre, quiet little thing who always wears black, hardly ever opens her mouth, and barely, if ever, smiles. [Despite this, I am a big fan of the William Hurt/Charlotte Gainsbourg version and highly recommend it to all] But if you read Jane Eyre carefully, [which I have three times by now] you can easily tell that this is NOT the case, Jane is full of passion, and speaks with a great deal of animation. True, she certainly isn't giggly and talkative, absolutely not, but definitely not a prude. Ruth Wilson was a perfectly ethereal Jane, how could Mr. Rochester NOT love her?? Toby Stephens does a remarkable job in his role of Mr. Rochester as well, some people have complained that he's too handsome, but I was never one to bemoan that!!:) Besides, he wouldn't have been considered conventionally handsome in that time-period anyway, neither would Jane. I must say, this was the first rendition I have seen in which both Jane and Rochester appealed to me equally.
The movie as a whole was breathtaking. The scenery, the music, the cast, everything. There was a gothic spooky vibe hanging over the whole thing, which fits the book's gothic themes, and keeps you in suspense throughout. It truly is a beautiful rendition, and very true to the original story for the most part. The only thing that I did not like was the post-wedding scene; in the book Jane wouldn't let Mr. Rochester touch her, being a married man, let alone lie on top of her kissing her passionately. She was just so submissive. Other than that, however, it was wonderful.
Well, this one's for all you worried parents out there, I'd probably give this movie a rating of about PG-13, not only for mature subject matter,[lunatics jumping off of tall buildings, etc.] but also for slight sexual content. Again, sexual content: SLIGHT. It's nothing but kissing, with the occasional lying on top of each other, but everyone's clothes stay on. I heartily recommend this movie to anyone who has read Jane Eyre and become as infatuated with it as I have!!
THE END [ta da!!!]
P.S. Buy the movie.
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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