Jane eyre movie book

One day, as punishment for fighting with her bullying cousin john reed, janes aunt imprisons jane in the redroom. It surprised me how i could know nothing about a book and then come out knowing everything about it. Jane eyre is an american film adaptation of charlotte brontes 1847 novel of the same name, released by 20th century fox. Jul 30, 2015 i have read the book, jane eyre at least 100 times cover to cover. Mar 11, 2011 cary joji fukunagas jane eyre, starring mia wasikowska, is a splendid example of how to tackle the daunting duty of turning a beloved work of classic literature into a movie.

The many attempts to bring jane eyre to life through film, tv, and stage adaptations reflect the ongoing relevance of the novel. Jane eyre was already next on my lit flicks challenge list, but when i happened to be the october giveaway winner and the bluestocking society kindly sent me the book thanks, jessica. By doing this the film has enough time to allow the second part of the story develop, and uses wellchosen flashbacks to cover jane early life prior to meeting mr rochester. My favorites are the 2011 version with mia wasikowska and michael fassbender for best movie, and the 1983 adaptation of jane eyre, starring timothy dalton for best miniseries, and the closest version to the book ever filmed. The publication of jane eyre in 1847 heralded a new direction in prose fiction featuring a complex female protagonist. But it was a book that i was very enriched by reading. Adapted from charlotte brontes 1847 novel, jane eyre, the film mirrors the events and plot of the original book.

Its entirely possible that in the interest of research i have watched most of these film adaptations of jane eyre. Before reading or seeing jane eyre, i did have some idea of the general plot. Perhaps they would look down on jane eyre, but would probably get some eyebrows raised at them. Jane eyre is a 1910 american silent short classic drama produced by the thanhouser film corporation. Jane eyre movie tiein edition vintage classics charlotte bronte on.

Jane is a governess who comes to work in a creepy house for a brooding man with a big secret. Fulfillment by amazon fba is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in amazons fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. Jane as a whole character and look mia is an amazing jane. Jane eyre r is a novel by english writer charlotte bronte, published under the pen name. That movie is a little short, but captures the soul of the book, by my opinion. I read jane eyre as a teenager and found the story painfully romantic even though extremely tedious. Captures her passion, restraint, intelligence, understanding, the essence of jane eyre rochester as a whole character and look proposal scene the bleeding inwardly line just wrenches at ones heart wedding scene and meeting the wife pleading scenefassbender captured the extremeties in rochesters character. A cursory glance through jane eyre listings at or the internet movie database reveals that almost any film version of jane eyre has its fans. Jane eyre has enjoyed huge popularity since first publication, and its success owes much to its exceptional emotional power. Charlotte brontes most beloved novel describes the passionate love between the courageous orphan jane eyre and the brilliant, brooding, and domineering. I just started reading it and it is really good so far. The 2011 film directed by cary fukunaga from a screenplay by moira buffini is closest to the book even though it begins halfway through the novel with the doomed wedding. Jane eyre secures a job as governess to the child margaret obrien of the troubled edward rochester, sire of thornfield, a mysterious english manor.

Sorry, but jane eyre isnt the romance you want it to be jstor. The sound and picture are excellent when you take into account the age of the film, very good restoration. Jane eyre by sarah waters, margaret drabble, jeanette winterson. A great story, a great film and an amazing writer in charlotte bronte. Like all nineteenthcentury orphans, her situation pretty much sucks. Despite the claims to the contrary by 1983 diehards, the 1973 jane eyre miniseries is the most faithful adaptation of the novel, neither adding or subtracting any details. Her integrity and independence are tested to the limit as their love for each other grows, and the secrets of mr rochesters past are revealed. Not having forgotten adele, jane visits her at school. Nov 05, 2010 public domain classic based on a novel by charlotte bronte. First up is the 1996 version starring charlotte gainsborough, william hurt and a young anna paquin. Jane eyre by charlotte bronte goodreads share book. Reed fiona shaw, and sent to be raised in a harsh charity school for girls.

Imagine my delight when i found that jane is really a fullblooded, passionate woman with a deep longing for excitement and challenge. The oftfilmed charlotte brontes gothic novel has been adapted into tv and film more than two dozen times. Jane eyre cliffsnotes study guides book summaries, test. May 31, 2016 and yet, there are numerous attempts at jane eyre movies. Jane eyre is an orphan, sent to lowood school, and eventually becomes a governess at thornfield hall to a girl named adele. Jane eyre 1973 starring sorcha cusack as jane and michael jayston as mr. In honor of finally finishing jane eyre, my roommate and i watched the film adaptation with mia wasikowska as the lead and michael fassbender as mr. The 1983 miniseries with zelah clarke and timothy dalton covers the book most completely and accurately followed closely by the 1973 series with sorcha cusack and michael jayston. I expect i saw a film version too, which would have reinforced all these impressions.

Jane eyre, novel by charlotte bronte, first published in 1847. Because of this, a movie may differ from the novel. Adele grows into a docile, goodnatured young woman. Jul 21, 2017 mla citations for jane eyre for the bibliography or workscited page, use your copy of jane eyre to locate the authors first and last name, the book title, city and year of publication, publisher and medium of publication. Apr 17, 2017 jane eyre was published in 1847 and brought fame to its author, charlotte bronte. When i watched the movie i thought about how different the book and the movie were. Through it all she remains strong and determinedly refuses to allow a cruel world to crush her independence or her strength of will. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Sep 16, 2017 there have been over sixteen english language film versions of jane eyre, beginning in 1910 with the first of eight silent movies based on the book. Mar 22, 2011 we left the movie theater disappointed, affirmed in the knowledge that a perfect jane eyre film must be a fantasy. The film doctor said i havent seen all of the jane eyre movie versions either, but having sampled a few, i recommend the masterpiece theater version, in part because it encompasses more of the novel, and because both the actors playing jane and rochester are convincing. Jane eyre by charlotte bronte with lithographs by barnett freedman. Eyre is an archaic spelling for air, and throughout the book, jane is linked to the spiritual or ethereal as she drifts, windlike, from one location to the next.

Jane eyre is a widely filmed adaptation from the charlotte bronte book of the same name. Drawing portraitsthroughout this book jane draws several portraits including one of herself and. Its amazing that she came through with any kind of stability at all. Aug 2nd watch on demand or buy on digital download. Definitely our favorite adaptation so far, and pretty good as a study aid, too. Even today, the book is the subject of swoony listsicles 11 romantic quotes from charlotte brontes jane eyre and essays that uphold it as. Jane eyre, a penniless orphan, is engaged as governess at thornfield hall by the mysterious mr rochester.

Consider the treatment of jane as a governess, but also of the other servants in the book, along with jane s attitude toward her impoverished students at morton. The films director is often and erroneously claimed to be theodore marston, but barry oneil or. Throughout her life she has depended on very few people for. When she hears strange cries and noises from a distant wing, her inquiries are rebuffed. Although perfectly readable, i enjoy following its sentencesor at times laying the volume aside and hearing the storyread by a polished performer. The jane eyre study guide contains a biography of charlotte bronte, literature essays, a complete etext, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a fu. Pick a production and you will find it is some peoples favorite. With william hurt, charlotte gainsbourg, anna paquin, nic knight. Jane eyre is tricky to cast because its central match isat least to the naked eyea mismatch of age, station, and temperament.

Jane eyre theme essay rough draft independence, the capacity to manage ones own affairs, make ones own judgments, and provide for ones self. Rochester, with joan fontaine playing the title character. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. I have to say, jane eyre had a rough start to life. Throughout her life she has depended on very few people for very little. In select theatres march 11, 2011 like jane eyre on facebook. I watched the several versions of films jane eyre, i must say, 1970 tv movie, g.

Find books like jane eyre from the worlds largest community of readers. Compare and contrast some of the characters who serve as foils throughout jane eyre. A personal favourite of mine and numerous others is the tv fivepart adaptation of pride and prejudice the tv phenomenon that transformed colin firth into a sexual god overnight in the infamous lake scene. Jane eyre was published in 1847 and brought fame to its author, charlotte bronte. Though both appear to be older than they are in book, but the mental age fit seamlessly. It has a story that i can only describe as a meshing of beauty and the beast and rebecca.

Amanda root is that performer in this unabridged naxos edition, and her resonant, supple voice is perfect for creating brontes atmosphere, as well as the. Jane eyre is the story of a young, orphaned girl shockingly, shes named jane eyre who lives with her aunt and cousins, the reeds, at gateshead hall. Comprehensive guide to jane eyre adaptations reelrundown. Plot structure moor house jane travels from thornfield to the moor house because she has found out about bertha. Last week i started reading jane eyre since we made plans to see the new movie adaptation, directed by cary fukunaga. Jane eyres failure to adapt to the screen the new republic. Widely considered a classic, it gave a new truthfulness to the victorian novel with its realistic portrayal of the inner life of a woman, noting her struggles with her natural desires and social condition. It was directed by robert stevenson and produced by the uncredited kenneth macgowan and orson welles. Book vs film for fans of the classics jane austen, charlotte and emily bront e etc, there is little debate over the best adaptations. Jane eyre, the 1847 novel by english writer charlotte bronte, has frequently. In french, aire refers to a birds nesting place, among other things.

Jane eyre is a 2011 romantic drama film directed by cary fukunaga and. If you are using more than one book in your essay, be sure to alphabetize your sources. I say first american film adaptation, because italy released a silent film adaptation in 1909 the enthusiasts guide to jane eyre adaptations. Charlotte brontes most beloved novel describes the passionate love between the courageous orphan jane eyre and the brilliant. The novel has been adapted into a number of other forms, including theatre, film, television and at least two fulllength operas, by john joubert. Sep 22, 2011 that just leaves jane s time at thornfield. Dec 27, 2015 jane eyre titles and incidental licensed to youtube by adrev for a 3rd party on behalf of fireworks music. At the writing of this story, jane has been married for ten years.

The film opens near the end of the story plot and dips in and out back and forth for awhile ruining for those who have never seen jane eyre or read the book. The first american film adaptation was released in 1910, and it was a silent picture. This definitive ranking of jane eyre adaptations will help you avoid the worst offenders, at least. Without any doubt the best film version of jane eyre imo orson welles and joan fontaine at their very best. Jane eyre summary video jane eyre is the story of a young, orphaned girl shockingly, shes named jane eyre who lives with her aunt and cousins, the reeds, at gateshead hall. Jane eyre, 2006 bbc miniseries starring ruth wilson and toby stephens, this tv adaptation is uptodate, wellpaced, and has high production values. But the book itself i didnt read it until i went to work at the. I had mostly forgotten about it, but hearing rosamund pike read pride and prejudice another absolutely perfect performance prompted me to explore other classics that i struggled with in book form. The movie of jane eyre also leaves out an event in the book where jane is a child and gets in trouble and gets put into the red room. Amid the general liveliness permeating the crowd as. Its a slightly bizarre but not altogether terrible restructuring of the book, starting with jane eyre fleeing a house, getting caught in the rain and stumbling across a little cottage in the middle of nowhere. Its scrupulously conceived for the screen by a director cary fukunaga with a steady hand who has infused so much feeling and power into such a.

Producers often use a book as a springboard for a movie idea or to earn a specific rating. A servant named bessie provides jane with some of the few kindnesses she receives, telling her stories and singing songs to her. Since i had a hard time reading the book, i decided to watch the movie instead. We left the movie theater disappointed, affirmed in the knowledge that a perfect jane eyre film must be a fantasy. The girl is pale, thin, and unhappy, so jane moves her to a more indulgent school. Jane eyre is the story of a small, plainfaced, intelligent, and passionate english orphan. This is where the movie begins, jane is found on the rivers front step. For this comparison, however, ive decided to focus on just a couple of the jane eyre film adaptations this time around. Jane eyre jane eyre was a book and a movie that i had never heard about before. Jane is abused by her aunt and cousin and then attends a harsh charity school. The writer of the scenario is unknown, but lloyd lonergan probably adapted the work. Romance is a genre that is looked down on by many sophisticated readers. Orphaned as a child, jane has felt an outcast her whole young life. Where better to start than with the classic 1943 rendition, starring.