Their brother, john, is more blatantly hostile to jane, reminding her that she is a poor dependent of his mother who. Jul 30, 2015 i have read the book, jane eyre at least 100 times cover to cover. 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. Cinderella in jane eyre, we see many children and fairy tale stories,that are repeated throughout the book they are echoes of stories that we are accustomed to. While this sometimes helps a lot in understanding her character, in some cases the book gets a bit longwinded. The first american film adaptation, a silent picture, was released in 1910 but has since been lost. I have read the book, jane eyre at least 100 times cover to cover. Jane eyre by charlotte bronte full text free book part. Joan fontaine plays insecure and shy extremely well, and while this same type of performance was out of place in jane eyre, it was just right in rebecca. Jane eyre, novel by charlotte bronte, first published in 1847. There have been over 50 tv or movie version of jane eyre leading back to 1910. Serving mainly as a prequel to brontes story, it tells of antoinette bertha masons life before and after her marriage to edward rochester. The problem is that its hard to meet that audiences expectations.
Jane eyre 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. A jane eyre prequel jane eyre book commentary and jane. Charlotte gainsbourg is exactly what i imagined jane eyre to be while reading the book, and william hurt is the perfect rochester. A young governess falls in love with her brooding and complex master. Jane eyre follows the experiences of its eponymous heroine, including her growth to. Whats the difference between jane eyre the book and jane eyre the movie. If you are new to jane eyre or a seasoned fan who is looking for a great film adaptation, the one by far the best in terms of accuracy, passionate portrayal of characters, beautiful original dialogue, great chemistry between the main characters, and satisfying length is the 1983 miniseries with timothy dalton and zelah clarke you just have to. I had read jane eyre many years ago, but didnt have a good memory of it at all, which became more and more apparent while mark was reading it for one of his classes this semester. In the manor, a light shines in one window, high in a tower. Shes taken in by a nice family and then we get flashbacks throughout the movie that shows us her past, starting from her childhood and ending with her. The movies strength owes a great deal to the perfectly cast actors. 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. And if god had gifted me with some beauty and much wealth if she were a nice, pretty child, one might compassionate. Mar 22, 2011 two of the novels most devoted fans discuss the many problems with the newest film version of jane eyre.
The movie tapes were lost, and so, we cannot watch this version for evaluation. It has a story that i can only describe as a meshing of beauty and the beast and rebecca. Jane eyre was published in 1847 and brought fame to its author, charlotte bronte. The child jane amelia clarkson is sympathetic, but like her older self, played as a largely quiescent character. Jane eyre may not be the first feminist novel, but it is certainly one of the most enduring. Jane eyre was already next on my lit flicks challenge list, but when i happened to be the october giveaway winner. A servant named bessie provides jane with some of the few kindnesses she. Diana and mary both approve of her marriage, but jane receives no response from st. John never acknowledges what has happened, but mary and diana write back with their good wishes. Last week i started reading jane eyre since we made plans to see the new movie adaptation, directed by cary fukunaga. Comprehensive guide to jane eyre adaptations reelrundown.
Jane eyre 2011 saturday, june 25, 2011 im always a little worried when i go to a movie made from one of my favorite books, especially when it is a book i have finished recently. For fans of the classics jane austen, charlotte and emily bronte etc, there is little debate over the best. Orphaned as an infant, jane eyre lives with at gateshead with her aunt, sarah reed, as the novel opens. Fukunagas other choices include the toning down of the novels lurid gothic. The 1983 miniseries with zelah clarke and timothy dalton covers the book most completely and accurately followed closely by the 1973 series with sorcha cusack and michael jayston. Some examples are cinderella, beauty and the beast and the disney movie, the lion king just to name a few. I saw this years ago on tv and, even after all this time, this is in my opinion my absolute favorite jane eyre adaptation of all time. Jane eyre, the 1847 novel by english writer charlotte bronte, has frequently been adapted for film, radio, television and theatre, and has inspired a number of.
Plot structure moor house jane travels from thornfield to the moor house because she has found out about bertha. The book is different from most of the movies just by its feel. Despite his stern manner and not particularly handsome appearance, edward rochester wins janes heart, because she feels they are kindred spirits, and because he is the first person in the novel to offer jane lasting love and a real home. A personal favourite of mine and numerous others is the tv fivepart adaptation of pride and prejudice the tv phenomenon that transformed colin firth into a sexual god overnight in the infamous. This definitive ranking of jane eyre adaptations will help you avoid the worst offenders, at least. Rochester was heavyhanded and jane was yielding and mild. Ann kaplan argued in feminism in brontes novel and its film versions that janes rebellious nature was diluted, and that she was seen mostly. Fukunaga stated, ive spent a lot of time rereading the book and trying to feel out what. I have as much soul as you, and full as much heart. Book vs film for fans of the classics jane austen, charlotte and emily bront e etc, there is little debate over the best adaptations. Not surprisingly, then, the movie jane likewise sees her story as one of. And yet, there are numerous attempts at jane eyre movies. Jane eyre is a 2011 romantic drama film directed by cary fukunaga and starring mia wasikowska and michael fassbender. Rochester, with joan fontaine playing the title character.
The 2006 has a more atmospheric and eery tone, similar to the book, while the 1983 version is a little dated and that feel was missing for me. If, therefore, the authorship of other works of fiction. Jane eyre samantha morton, who two years later would earn an oscar nomination for her. Two of the novels most devoted fans discuss the many problems with the newest film version of jane eyre. Her female cousins, georgiana and eliza, tolerate, but dont love her.
I think one thing all readers forget when a beloved book comes to the screen is that what makes a good book does not always make a good movie. The film was released on 11 march 2011 in the united states and 9 september in great britain and ireland. A directors challenge is to make adjustments so the translation will fit accessibly in a. The most prominent fictional extension of the jane eyre story is jean rhyss wide sargasso sea, published in 1966. Do you think, because i am poor, obscure, plain and little, i am soulless and heartless. She thinks that if someone marries for money the love is dead. Brontes jane eyre is a case study in the difficulties of cinematic adaptation, as the. Sep 08, 2011 c ool, temperate, finely wrought, this new adaptation of charlotte brontes jane eyre is enclosed in a crinoline of intelligent good taste. Although rochester is janes social and economic superior, and although men were widely considered to. 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 2011 movie vs book by batuhan kutlu on prezi. Based on a radio adaptation of the novel, the 1943 film focused on the romantic high points of the book and less on jane s developing sense of self.
There have been at least 20 movie and television versions of charlotte brontes gothic love. Jane as a whole character and look mia is an amazing jane. Immediately, jane writes to the rivers, explaining what she has done. Jan 19, 2007 jane eyre may not be the first feminist novel, but it is certainly one of the most enduring. 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.
From noveljane and rochester marry with no witnesses other than the parson and the church clerk. The many attempts to bring jane eyre to life through film, tv, and stage adaptations reflect the ongoing relevance of the novel. This madefortv feature was the tenth screen adaptation of the classic gothic romance by charlotte bronte. Themes jane eyres marriage is a big theme in the book. Jane eyres failure to adapt to the screen the new republic. Before reading or seeing jane eyre, i did have some idea of the general plot. 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. What is remarkable is how the jane eyre movies and miniseries have allowed fans of the novel to share their feelings, opinions, and. Feb 04, 2009 the 2006 has a more atmospheric and eery tone, similar to the book, while the 1983 version is a little dated and that feel was missing for me. While the perspective is differentjanes fevered imagination at moor house vs. Not having forgotten adele, jane visits her at school.
Rochester and jane finally marry with a quiet ceremony. But in the movie it starts off as jane being a young adult and then it flashes. For a certain type of woman, having read jane eyremore specifically, having. It was directed by robert stevenson and produced by the uncredited kenneth macgowan and orson welles. The filmmakers decided to play up the gothic elements of the classic novel.
In the foreground, a wide eyed heroine, hair flying, bodice torn, flees from a forbidding gothic manor. May 31, 2016 this silent movie was the first movie version of jane eyre. Note to the third edition i avail myself of the opportunity which a third edition of jane eyre affords me, of again addressing a word to the public, to explain that my claim to the title of novelist rests on this one work alone. In my humble opinion, in 1983, timothy dalton plays as if it is a stage scene or a teletheatre. Jane eyre is a widely filmed adaptation from the charlotte bronte book of the same name. There were a lot of differences between the book jane eyre and the movie jane eyre. In the book, the beginning is starting off as jane being a child and living with her horrible aunt reed. Based on a radio adaptation of the novel, the 1943 film focused on the romantic high points of the book and less on janes developing sense of self. With ruth wilson, toby stephens, lorraine ashbourne, aidan mcardle. The book jane eyre r originally published as jane eyre. Peggy ann garner in the same role shows a lot of spunk, which helps us better understand the sturdy backbone and spirit of. Currently, there have been over twenty film and tv adaptations, with another film announced for 2011 featuring mia wasikowska of tim burtons alice in wonderland. 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.
Jane eyre is an american film adaptation of charlotte brontes 1847 novel of the same name, released by 20th century fox. Pick a production and you will find it is some peoples favorite. 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. However, his dark past may destroy their relationship forever.
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. The book is better the advantage of making a movie from a classic novel is you have a built in audience. Jane is a governess who comes to work in a creepy house for a brooding man with a big secret. Richard warren field wrote the awardwinning novel, the swords of faith. Jane eyre cliffsnotes study guides book summaries, test. This is where the movie begins, jane is found on the rivers front step. Jane is ten years old, an outsider in the reed family.
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