Jane Eyre
1983
Dramatised by Alexander Baron, this magnificent production recreates Charlotte Bronte's passionate and tender story of the love between a fiercely independent governess and her brusque, mysterious employer. Read more
| Starring | Timothy Dalton, Zelah Clarke, Judy Cornwell |
|---|---|
| Director | Julian Amyes |
| Genres | Drama, Drama |
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Jane Eyre
Dramatised by Alexander Baron, this magnificent production recreates Charlotte Bronte's passionate and tender story of the love between a fiercely independent governess and her brusque, mysterious employer.
| Starring | Timothy Dalton, Zelah Clarke, Judy Cornwell |
|---|---|
| Director | Julian Amyes |
| Studio | 2 ENTERTAIN VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 5 hrs 12 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 13 Mar 2006 Production year: 1983 |
| Format | DVD |
Jane Eyre (2 discs) (1983)
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7 out of 7 people found this review helpful
Just don't ...unless it's for your GCSE's
I guess most people know the story of Jane Eyre: an orphan who despite her ill treatment early on in life remains very strong willed. She makes her own way in the world, becoming governess to Adele, ward of the strange Mr. Rochester.
But things are not all the seem at Thornfield Hall. When Mr. Rochester asks Jane to become his wife. Skeletons from his past re-emerge from the attic.
This adaptation can only be descibed as being compared to a very bad school play.
The sets are shakey and cardboard like.
It is poorly directed. Nearly all the scenes are shot at a distance from a stationary camera.
Key events from the book are missing or lack emotion (ie Helen Burns Death)
Jane is portrayed as weak willed and desprate as an adult (also quiet personailty-less) Which I did not like as jane is supposed to be strong Personilty.
The only decent actor in it was Timothy Dalton
In fact it would be nice to see him as Mr Rochester in well written and directed Version of Jane Eyre He had a lot of potential to potray a decent perspective of Mr Rochester if the script allowed it.
The only time I can actually recomend you watch this is if you are studing at School and can't be asked to read the book.
As I must admit this is the only version I have seen that is true to the actual events and dialoge in the novel. -
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Disappointed
Couldn't bear it. Didn't bother with 2nd disc. Jane - irritating smug pygmy. Rochester - far too good looking for part and terribly theatrical voice.
Sets looked very unreal, presumably this is just the series showing it's age
See the William Hurt film instead,lovely -
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