Jane Eyre [1983] (DVD)

Now, I LOVED this. Seems to be here, and in other reviews I've read this BBC production has divided the viewers over the years but for me, it remains the best production of it I've seen. It could be something to do with the fact that I fell deeply in love with Timothy Dalton which, and I must have been about 15 when I first watched it, I know some people might think makes me odd. And he's older than my own Dad, but never mind! But for me, no one has come any where near close enough to portraying the brooding, dark intensity of the character though I do agree that Dalton was reckoned just too good looking for the part. Zelah Clarke, who plays Jane, is fantastic. To ...  Read the complete review

'There was no possibility of taking a walk that day'. This opening narrative leads into the unhappy life of a spirited orphan living with rich relatives. Seeing her as no more than a servant, her widowed aunt, exasperated by Jane's unwillingness to be subservient, sends her to a harsh school run by the cruel Mr Brocklehurst. Here Jane learns to quieten her passionate nature, and aged 16, becomes a teacher there herself. At age 18 she advertises for a new position. Thus begins the greatest romance in literature. For those unacquainted with the rest of the story, and trying not to give too much away, here is a synopsis: Jane starts working as ...  Read the complete review

The film production of Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre" is a disappointing adaptation of the novel. "I longed only for what suited me." Charlotte Bronte's novel "Jane Eyre" is considered one of the first texts on feminism ever written. "Jane Eyre" is a tale of a young girl's development into a strong woman and the pain she's had to endure, emotionally, physically and mentally. The film adaptation, however, was disappointing in every aspect, limiting our understanding of key characters in the novel. The film needed to focus less on Jane Eyre and Edward Rochester's relationship and focus more on Jane's ...  Read the complete review