Synopsis:Jane Eyre, orphaned, is left to live under the charity of her Aunt Reed. After living ten years of mistreatment and segregation in her Aunt's home, she is then sent to Lowood- a boarding school for young girls. Jane grows up both physically and mentally at Lowood and becomes a teacher at age eighteen. She then advertises for the position of a governess and is called upon by Mrs Fairfax at Thornfield. At Thornfield, Jane falls in love with the master, Mr Rochester, and he with her. However, he yields a terrible and dark secret that threatens to tear them apart for good. (Imdb- Emily)
Based on Charlotte Bronte's book.
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Ruth Wilson & Toby Stephens(2006)
Charlotte Gainsbourg & William Hurt(1996)
Samantha Morton & Ciaran Hinds(1997)
Zelah Clarke & Timothy Dalton(1983)
Fave quotes:
Jane: Do you think that I'm a machine? That I can bear it? Do you think because I'm poor, plain, obscure and little that I have no heart? That I'm without soul? I have as much heart as you and as much soul and if God had given me some beauty and wealth, I would make it as hard for you to leave me as it is now for me to leave you.
Rochester: There you are! You're back! Ungrateful thing, I give you leave for a week and you're gone a whole month! I want my money back, since you have me so little in your thoughts.
Jane Eyre: I said I was going to be gone for as long as I was needed. And I was. And you still owe me wages.
Rochester: Jane, I want a wife. I want a wife, not a nursemaid to look after me. I want a wife to share my bed every night. All day if we wish. If I can't have that, I'd rather die. We're not the platonic sort, Jane.
Jane Eyre: Can you see me?....Then hear this Edward. Your life is not yours to give up. It is mine. All mine. And I forbid it.
Jane Eyre: I said I was going to be gone for as long as I was needed. And I was. And you still owe me wages.
Rochester: Jane, I want a wife. I want a wife, not a nursemaid to look after me. I want a wife to share my bed every night. All day if we wish. If I can't have that, I'd rather die. We're not the platonic sort, Jane.
Jane Eyre: Can you see me?....Then hear this Edward. Your life is not yours to give up. It is mine. All mine. And I forbid it.
I dangers dared; I hindrance scorned; I omens did defy:
Whatever menaced, harassed, warned, I passed impetuous by.
Whatever menaced, harassed, warned, I passed impetuous by.
Sorry, I don't know if there's somewhere else to find this info (or if this will even get noticed), but I'm curious about what kind of DVD features on on these three versions?
ReplyDeleteibmiller, I'm not sure as I don't own any myself. I think it would depend on which edition you buy!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I'm hoping to borrow some of them from the library - the ones I'm enjoying are the 96 and the 06.
ReplyDeleteThose are the only two that I have seen! I enjoyed the 1996 since it was my first introduction to Jane Eyre and I adored the most recent one, would love to own it eventually!
ReplyDeleteI'm enjoying them both as well. I've given up on the 97 version, even though I think Ciaran Hinds is amazing, just because the direction and writing are so poor. The actors really suffer, and the visuals aren't very intelligent.
ReplyDeleteI've heard of others who love the version with Ciaran. I wouldn't mind watching it one day just to check it out for myself but after seeing Toby and Ruth, they have defined the roles for me!
ReplyDeleteI'm curious - as someone who loves the 06 version, do you think that the character of Rochester was changed significantly from the novel? Because I thought Hinds was closer (in being a total jerk), but Stephens was a lot more romantic, healthy, and attractive (in personality, I mean).
ReplyDeletesorry ibmiller, I can't offer an opinion as I've not yet read the novel! terrible I know...
ReplyDeleteI'm in love with the 2006 version! I haven't seen the other ones, however, and I don't know if I will because I've become attached to the 2006 version. After watching it, I rushed to get a copy of Jane Eyre. I'm horrible and should have read the book first but better late than never, yes? Also, I've added your blog to my Blog Roll for I love it so! (:
ReplyDeleteKim, I agree with you that the 2006 drama is so well done that I don't see the need for another one! *sigh*
ReplyDeleteThank you for adding me to your blogroll!
nice blog, i wanted to write a blog like this cuz i enjoyed watching all BBC mini series,esp Jane Eyre 2006 version.
ReplyDeletethank you for sharing this