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Jane Eyre [DVD] [1996]

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3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: William Hurt, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Anna Paquin, Nic Knight, Nicola Howard
  • Directors: Franco Zeffirelli
  • Writers: Franco Zeffirelli, Charlotte Brontė, Hugh Whitemore
  • Producers: Bob Weinstein, Dyson Lovell, Giovannella Zannoni, Guy East
  • Format: Full Screen, PAL
  • Language English, French
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Pathe Distribution
  • DVD Release Date: 30 Jun 2003
  • Run Time: 96 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00009KOXZ
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 19,537 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Special Features

1.33 Full Screen
DVD 5
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 2.0 English
Dolby Digital 2.0
Original Theatrical Trailer
Scene Access
Interactive Menus
Making Of Featurette


Synopsis

Charlotte Bronte's classic novel of Gothic romance gets the Zeffirelli treatment in this moving adaptation. Orphaned Jane Eyre (Charlotte Gainsbourg) grows into a strong-willed heroine after enduring a miserable childhood (where she's played by Anne Paquin). Things start looking better when she falls in love with the brooding Rochester (William Hurt), lord of the manor where she gets a job as governess. Unfortunately, Rochester's family skeletons threaten to sabotage their happy ending. Director Franco Zeffirelli (HAMLET, OTHELLO, ROMEO AND JULIET) stays faithful to the book while stressing natural characters and landscapes over stylized gloom and mystery, with rewarding results.

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28 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Beware: plot spoilers! But an honest review, 8 Jul 2005
I'm glad I went with the reviews on this one. The actors are true to the story and most of the important bits are included in it when it comes to the build up of the relationship between Jane and Rochester. In all that it does, the film manages it okay(with a few story mixes to involve the Rivers.. see later).

On the down side:
It's just too short!
The story spends about a fifth of the time on Jane's time at Lowood only covering her time as a pupil and spends about ten minutes on her time with the Rivers.

This is the downfall of this film as I always find the long section that follows Jane on her tortuous journey from Thornfield to the Rivers is so painful and heart wrenching and this is completely missed out, plus the fact that she finds family is completely omitted. Again, the pain felt when she finds out about Thornfield in the village is also omitted, leaving it to the viewer to work out Rochestor is blind.

The large plot that sees Rochestor use Blanche Ingram to make Jane jealous at the house party falls completely flat. Yet it holds itself with many other great moments between the two.

What can I say to summarise?
A good film, but there are times when the book is far superior (if only they had followed it properly), and you can almost watch it without reading the book, but there are times when it woud be helpful to have read it in order to fill in the gaps.

Oh, and they missed out the "love calling" bit. Bad idea.

Watch it, but make sure you read the book. Lots.

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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars The definitive adaptation, 30 Jan 2006
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Superbly cast; excellently photographed. This adaptation is the definitive version. The subdued passion, heartbreak and ultimate joy is caught to perfection. A 'must have' for any serious Bronte reader.
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20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautifully presented film, Jane Eyre stays in your memory, 18 Nov 2000
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This review is from: Jane Eyre [VHS] [1996] (VHS Tape)
I happen to favour this version of Jane Eyre because it is so beautifully done. The music and scenery are a treasure and enhance the tale that is so well known. We are shown some different aspects of the story so this is not a mere re-run. As with any movie based on a book, one does not have the benefit of all the fine insights set down on a page, but the movie moves along creditably, each actor giving a sensitive performance through a wide range of emotions, the joys and despair we share with them, and ultimately the serene closing of a memorable tale. This movie is a must for all romantics!
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3.0 out of 5 stars A bit of a damp squib...
Firstly, let me begin by saying that I adore Jane Eyre in all its forms both written and filmed - even the adaptations which most people seem to vehemently dislike. Read more
Published 3 months ago by L. Doughton

3.0 out of 5 stars Jane Eyre
I enjoyed this film but I don't think that it is one of the best versions of "Jane Eyre" that I have seen. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Katy Batory

2.0 out of 5 stars A glimpse of the novel
This 1996 movie was the first adaptation of Jane Eyre that I ever watched and when I did so I was appalled by it. Read more
Published 9 months ago by JB

1.0 out of 5 stars Yawn Yawn Yawn
Whilst I thought this film started promisingly, it was utterly ruined as soon as the adult Jane (Charlotte Gainsbourg)entered on the scene. Read more
Published 15 months ago by G. Currie

1.0 out of 5 stars Save your money!
I loved the book as a teenager and bought this movie to give myself a reminder of the story. The movie felt poor, how could I had put some many emotions in the characters when I... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Grottis

3.0 out of 5 stars It's all right...
...but it hardly lives up to its billing as the greatest love story of all time. (See fulsome trailer in the DVD extras. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Dinky

1.0 out of 5 stars Abysmal - avoid at all costs
The only reason I gave this adaptation one star is that you can't give none. The book has been butchered, leaving out several important scenes -for example in the book, when Mr... Read more
Published on 30 Oct 2007 by T Anderson

5.0 out of 5 stars Franco Zeffirelli triumphs with this brilliant adaptation of an English classic
Franco Zeffirelli's version of Charlotte Brontė's novel Jane Eyre debuted in 1995 and is the third of at least five adaptations made to date. Read more
Published on 17 Oct 2007 by cathy earnshaw

1.0 out of 5 stars Awful
This version of Jane Eyre is the worst I have ever seen, even worse than the Ruth Wilson/Toby Stevens dramatisation and that was pretty bad. Read more
Published on 15 Jul 2007 by N. Redford

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully Made Production.......Truly a Excellent Film
Now I must confess that I have never read Jane Eyre (Athought I have brought the book a few weeks ago and plan to read it soon) so I can not comment on Whether it is faithful to... Read more
Published on 30 May 2007 by vessie@oz

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