Description: Academy Award(R)-winner William Hurt (1985 Best Actor -- KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN; SMOKE) leads an all-star cast in this story of passion and intrigue! Jane Eyre (Charlotte Gainsbourg) is a young woman whose will to overcome a life of hardship leads her into a passionate romance with a handsome -- and mysterious -- gentleman (Hurt). Swept up in the possibility of a happy new life, Jane is shattered when terrible, untold secrets from his past are revealed, threatening to tear her and her lover apart forever! Also featuring the talents of Anna Paquin (THE PIANO), Joan Plowright (ENCHANTED APRIL), and sexy Elle MacPherson (SIRENS), this enduring tale has captivated moviegoers everywhere, just as Charlotte Bronte's classic best-seller has entertained for generations!
Amazon.com: Franco Zeffirelli (Romeo and Juliet) and screenwriter Hugh Whitemore strip away a bit of the familiar romanticism of Charlotte Brontë's novel and come up with a more plain but somehow quite interesting film adaptation. Charlotte Gainsbourg (The Cement Garden) makes for an oddly appealing but deliberately unlovely version of Jane (previous actresses have included Susannah York and Joan Fontaine), and William Hurt is excellent as an equally revised Rochester, brusque and self-involved but not the totem of torment and charisma we've seen before. The story clings to the usual chapters in the book, but with Zeffirelli shaping the principal characters to reflect their cautious perceptions of one another--rather than to a Hollywood notion of grand passion--the film has a wonderful accessibility. Great support from Joan Plowright, Billie Whitelaw, Anna Paquin, and the rest of the cast. --Tom Keogh
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Rating: - Jane Eyer
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Rating: - My least favorite adaptation of the movie
I'm a huge Jane Eyre fan (both written and film/TV) so I was very excited to see this version. William Hurt is a terrific actor and I've enjoyed his other work, so I looked forward to his portrayal of Rochester.
I enjoyed the adaptation until halfway into the movie. Then everything went horribly wrong - Jane leaves right after the failed wedding to go to Gateshead? The Rivers family (minus one sister, I forget if it's Diana or Mary) live at Gateshead? She met St. John when her Aunt Reed died? Why take huge liberties with the storyline that are completely untrue to the story? I'm not ... Read More
Rating: - The Absolute Worst Rendition of Jane Eyre on Film!
Here's a clue..the company didn't even see fit to put the two real actors on the cover of the movie! Why? Maybe the actors didn't want their faces associated with this dog.
I don't expect a film based on Jane Eyre to be totally true to the book (although, the Timothy Dalton version comes the closest) but I do expect it to at least tell, basically, the same story. This film does not even come close.
Charlotte Gainsbourg (Jane) has one expression which never changes throughout the entire movie. William Hurt is not appealing, in any way, and seems like he decides to marry ... Read More
Rating: - Jane Eyre
This is by far the best Jane Eyre movie yet. I had to own this classic. My 13 year old Grandaughter was here for a visit this summer. We watched it together and now she has fallen for it too. My husband also agrees that is is very well done. Love it!
Rating: - Bleh
Jane Eyre is one of my most beloved classics. Everyone has different tastes and takes on Bronte's wonderful literary work, so when offering my review on this adaptation to it, its of course based upon my opinion and perception.
For me this adaptation lacks Bronte's Jane Eyre on so many levels.
The romance is tepid. The passion is lackluster. The gothic feel you get when reading the book and following Jane through the dark halls of Thornfield Hall is totally nil here. Having a dark room lit with candles doesn't constitute "goth." I don't recall a convincing scene of the budding ... Read More
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