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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD Brand: WGBH BOSTON VIDEO EAN: 0783421416192 Format: Color, NTSC, Widescreen Item Dimensions: Label: WGBH Boston Languages: Manufacturer: WGBH Boston MPN: WG41619 Number Of Items: 2 Publisher: WGBH Boston Region Code: 1 Release Date: February 20, 2007 Running Time: 228 minutes Studio: WGBH Boston Theatrical Release Date: January 21, 2007 Editorial Review: Product Description: After a wretched childhood orphaned Jane Eyre yearns for new experiences. She accepts a governess position at Thornfield Hall where she tutors a lively French girl named Adele. She soon finds herself falling in love with the brooding master of the house - the passionate Mr. Rochester. Jane gradually wins his heart but they must overcome the dark secrets of the past before they can find happiness. When Jane saves Rochester from an eerie fire she begins to suspect that there are many mysteries behind the walls of Thornfield Hall. Her fears are confirmed when Rochester's secret past is revealed destroying her chance for happiness and forcing Jane to flee Thornfield. Penniless and hungry she finds shelter and friendship in the shape of a kind clergyman and his family. But she is soon shocked to uncover the deeply hidden truth of her own past. This lavish and sensual new version of Charlotte Bronte s classic novel is modern and moody timeless and romantic. Starring Toby Stephens as Mr. Rochester Ruth Wilson as Jane and Francesca Annis as Lady Ingram.System Requirements:Run Time: 240 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: UNRATED UPC: 783421416192 Manufacturer No: WG41619 Amazon.com: You may think the world doesn't need another adaptation of Jane Eyre--but you're wrong. This new and wonderfully lush Masterpiece Theatre version, directed by Susanna White (who directed the equally sumptuous miniseries of Bleak House starring Gillian Anderson), contrasts Jane Eyre's vivid inner life with the harshness of her outer life; both Georgie Henley (The Chronicles of Narnia) as the young Jane and newcomer Ruth Wilson express the inner vitality of the outcast orphan girl whose spirit captures the heart of the rough, charismatic landowner Mr. Rochester (Toby Stephens, Die Another Day). Stephens, it must be said, is far too conventionally handsome for the part, but he makes up for it by capturing Rochester's abrasive and mercurial temperament. (Wilson's looks are perfect; at one moment she seems awkward and homely, at another utterly luminous.) Jane Eyre is so often remade because the story is so potent; this production brings all of the novel's juice and passion to the fore, emphasizing the characters' sensual experience while staying true to the restrictions and mores of the period. All in all, exceptional. --Bret Fetzer Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Best Jane Eyre Yet!This adaption of the book is (nearly) perfect. A few liberties were taken that I didn't agree with (especially in the ending), but all in all this is a fantastic adaption and I adored it. The leads were chosen perfectly. Ruth Wilson is perfect - her portrayal of Jane is absolutely spot on. Toby Stephens is all anyone could ask for in a Mr. Rochester. I was absolutely swept away, I am not ashamed to admit. Although he is certainly not "ugly" or "hideous", there is something about him that kind of ... Read More Rating: - Jane Eyre came to life--FANTASTIC ACTING!!This is the best adaptation of Jane Eyre I have ever seen. I have watched this at least 5 times and never tire of it. The actors every one of them are superb and Toby Stephens and Ruth Wilson light up the screen with thier undying love for each other while they both struggle with thier inner demons as such. Ruth is great as Jane in every sense of the word and Toby Stephens although too good looking plays Mr. Rochester in a way as to believe his inner tomrment only gone after Jane brings him back to ... Read More Rating: - Outstanding!When I saw the Timothy Dalton version of Jane Eyre, I thought, Well, that was good. I liked it. And when I heard that a new version would be playing on TV, I thought it might be interesting to watch. I was blown away. I can't find anything wrong with this version of Jane Eyre, and although there have been complaints that Toby Stephens is too good looking to be Rochester... honestly, people... what's wrong with that? ;D. Ruth Wilson is perfect as Jane, and Toby is perfect ... Read More Rating: - Outstanding!I love period romances and this is going right in my top 5 of all time. This is an amazing story, told and acted so well. The chemistry between Jane and Edward is so thick you could cut it with a knife. I would reccomend this film to anyone who loves romance or just plain loves a good story. Brilliant acting, wonderful scenery and so well written! I know that Jane is suppose to be plain but I found Ruth Wilson to be beautiful, understated of course like a Mourning dove. Edward was not suppose to be as attractive ... Read More Rating: - Call me shallowJane Eyre (Masterpiece Theatre, 2006) Call me shallow, but I enjoyed immensely this sexy, passionate new adaptation of the book I love. Pretty tired of reserved and cold Janes. There is no real love without sexual attraction and I enjoyed every minute of this passionate story. |
