While toby stevens and ruth wilson come a close second in the 2006 bbc miniseries, i have so much love for charlotte gainsbourg and william hurt as this versions kindred spirits. The film is distributed by miramax and is currently available for streaming on netflix. Comprehensive guide to jane eyre adaptations reelrundown. Its full of longing glances, jane charlotte gainsbourg staring into the hills of england, jane prancing through the meadow, jane in a carriage, and important lines like. Filmen ar baserad charlotte brontes roman med samma namn fran 1847. The film is almost as exciting as one would expect a film about, say, the book, jane eyre, to be. Orphaned jane eyre charlotte gainsbourg grows into a strongwilled heroine after enduring a miserable childhood where shes played by anne paquin. Jane eyre portrayed as the orphan child by anna paquin and as an adult by charlotte gainsbourg is the plain, impoverished young woman who is hired by mr. Jane eyre 1996 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Hurt made his film debut in 1980 as a troubled scientist in ken russells sciencefiction feature altered states, for which he received a golden globe nomination for new star of the year. Currently, there have been over twenty film and tv adaptations, with another film announced for 2011 featuring mia wasikowska of tim burtons alice in wonderland. This study guide uses all textual references from the penguin classic 1996 edition. Even the sentimental 1996 franco zeffirelli version, with william hurt embarrassingly miscast. Jane eyre with william hurt as rochester sounds dicey enough, but the last thing you expect from zeffirellis latest is a jane without juice.
William hurt edward rochester, charlotte gainsbourg jane eyre, anna paquin junge jane eyre, joan plowright mrs. Apr 12, 1996 franco zeffirellis handsome but chilly film version of jane eyre is right in step with the cinematic vogue for hightoned 19thcentury romances in which smart gals finish first and noble. However, his dark past may destroy their relationship forever. For this comparison, however, ive decided to focus on just a couple of the jane eyre film adaptations this time around. Mar 06, 2011 if there has never been a definitive movie jane eyre, there has never been a truly rotten one. William hurt isnt brooding sardonic at all and the atmospheric and dramatic aspects are lacking. It is worthwhile to bring up jane eyres impact in other forms of media besides film. Its in the chapel of haddon hall that jane comes within a whisker of marrying rochester. Film feels rushed and no on screen chemistry from jane and mr. In 1981 he played a leading role, as a lawyer who succumbs to the. Jane and the enigmatic rochester begin an intense relationship overshadowed by doubt and madness. Synopsis based on one of the bestloved and most widely read english novels, jane eyre, starring academy award winner william hurt as the proud and passionate rochester and charlotte gainsbourg as the. Jane played here by charlotte gainsbourg is plain, severe addressed in somber clothes, an unwanted orphan whose unhappy days at boarding school have been followed by employment at the forbidding thornfield hall.
All the literary elements are here, but its lacking in. Fairfax joan plowright to work as a governess for adele josephine serre. Jane eyre has a long history on the stage, and in 2000, it had its broadway debut as a musical. There jane also must deal with the estates head, edward rochester william hurt, a mysteriously brooding yet oddly alluring older man.
Fine to compare to other versions of jane eyre or for a sunday night viewing. Marla schaffel and james barbour star in the original. Jane eyre 1996 film adaptations wiki fandom powered. Franco zeffirellis rendition of charlotte brontes celebrated novel jane eyre boasts solid craftsmanship and smart thesping from a stellar cast ably led by the vibrant charlotte gainsbourg. Jane eyre charlotte gainsbourg, 21 grams is a young woman whose will to overcome a life of hardship leads her into a passionate romance with a handsome and mysteriousgentleman hurt. Jane eyre anna paquin and charlotte gainsbourg is an orphan cast out as a young girl by her aunt, mrs.
With william hurt, charlotte gainsbourg, anna paquin, nic knight. Smoke leads an allstar cast in this story of passion and intrigue. Jane eyre william hurt charlotte gainsbourg joan plowright. First up is the 1996 version starring charlotte gainsborough, william hurt and a young anna paquin. Jane eyre anna paquin and charlotte gainsbourg is an orphan cast out as a young. A young governess falls in love with her brooding and complex master. Jane eyre is a film directed by franco zeffirelli with william hurt, charlotte gainsbourg, anna paquin, joan plowright, year. Jane eyre 1996 film adaptations wiki fandom powered by. Sep 12, 2014 a 1996s jane eyre fan video, with william hurt as edward rochester and charlotte gainsbourg as jane eyre. Reed, and sent to be raised in a harsh charity school for girls.
William hurt, elle macpherson, geraldine chaplin, productora coproduccion reino unidoeeuuitaliafrancia 112 min. Jane eyre 1996 william hurt charlotte gainsbourg dvd new. May 06, 2011 this is the best version of jane eyre i have ever seen, and if you have dismal memories of joan fontaine and orson welles 1943, or william hurt and charlotte gainsbourg 1996, you should. Jane eyre is a 1996 american, british, french, and italian film adaptation of charlotte brontes novel starring charlotte gainsbourg as jane eyre and william hurt as mr. Mary beth hurt 19711982 heidi henderson 19891992 domaci partnerkaike sandra jennings 1981. The bulk of the film centers on jane as an adult charlotte gainsbourg, a prim governess who accepts a position at thornfield hall caring for the young adele josephine serre.
Jane eyre cary fukunaga revises a classic the new york. A fobb szerepekben charlotte gainsbourg, william hurt, anna paquin es joan plowright lathatoak. This is the best version of jane eyre i have ever seen, and if you have dismal memories of joan fontaine and orson welles 1943, or william hurt and charlotte gainsbourg 1996, you should. Academy award winners william hurt 1985 best actorkiss of the spider woman, 1986 and anna paquin best supporting actress, the piano, 1994 lead an allstar cast in this story of passion and intrigue.
Franco zeffirelli alkotasa charlotte bronte azonos cimu, 1847ben megjelent regenye alapjan keszult. William hurt is sadly miscast as rochester, murmuring his way through the film. Jane eyre ist ein liebesfilm des italienischen regisseurs franco zeffirelli aus dem jahr 1996. After a harsh childhood, orphan jane eyre is hired by edward rochester, the brooding lord of a mysterious manor house, to care for his young daughter. Jane eyre ar en franskitalienskbrittiskamerikansk dramafilm fran 1996 i regi av franco zeffirelli. There she learns to be come a teacher and eventually seeks employment outside the school. Franco zeffirellis handsome but chilly film version of jane eyre is right in step with the cinematic vogue for hightoned 19thcentury romances in which smart gals finish first and noble. With ruth wilson, toby stephens, lorraine ashbourne, aidan mcardle. Jane eyre is a young orphan who lives with her aunt reed until the age of ten and is then. Perhaps it resonates because its because it was the first i saw as a child. There she learns to become a teacher and eventually seeks employment outside of the school.
Jane eyre is an orphan cast out as a young girl by her aunt, mrs. Reading the book would help many who go to see this film i think. I huvudrollerna ses william hurt, charlotte gainsbourg och joan plowright. Charlotte gainsbourg and william hurt make an effective team in fascinating jane eyre. Anna paquin in jane eyre 1996 william hurt and elle macpherson in jane. Her advertisement is answered by the housekeeper of thornfield hall, mrs. Franco zeffirellis take on jane eyre is my favourite film adaptation.
Aug 17, 2017 franco zeffirellis take on jane eyre is my favourite film adaptation. If there has never been a definitive movie jane eyre, there has never been a truly rotten one. William hurt celebrity profile check out the latest william hurt photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Birmingham indian film festival ready with a spectacular line up of cutting.
Academy awardrwinner william hurt 1985 best actor kiss of the spider woman. If you are new to jane eyre or a seasoned fan who is looking for a great film. This jane eyre is as lucid and matteroffact as a film can be whose story hinges on brooding gentlemen with secrets and muffled screams from the attic. Rochester william hurt and his ailing wife maria schneider. Jane eyre the musical features twenty songs, the music and lyrics by paul gordon and the book by john caird.
William mcchord hurt born march 20, 1950 is an american actor. Reed fiona shaw, and sent to be raised in a harsh charity school for girls. Jane eyre charlotte gainsbourg is a young woman whose will to overcome a life of hardship leads her into a passionate romance with a handsome and mysterious gentleman hurt. This hollywood version, directed by franco zeffirelli, is similar to the original novel, although it compresses and eliminates most of the plot in the last quarter of the book the running away, the trials and tribulations, new found relations. Charlotte gainsbourg is exactly what i imagined jane eyre to be while reading the book, and william hurt is the perfect rochester. See more ideas about jane eyre 1996, jane eyre and charlotte gainsbourg. Charlotte gainsbourg gives a decent performance but fails to deliver janes emotional nature. Academy award winners william hurt best actor, kiss of the spider woman, 1986 and anna paquin best supporting actress, the piano, 1994 lead an allstar cast in this story of passion and intrigue. Possibly the countrys finest fortified medieval manor house, haddon dating from the 12th to the 17th centuries also featured as thornfield in franco zeffirellis 1996 version of jane eyre, with charlotte gainsbourg and william hurt. Upon her release, the adult jane charlotte gainsbourg becomes a governess at thornfield hall, caring for the child of mr. Jane eyre 1996 official trailer anna paquin, charlotte. I saw this years ago on tv and, even after all this time, this is in my opinion my absolute favorite jane eyre adaptation of all time.
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. There are even more if you include versions filmed in other languages, and more than that if you consider adaptations more loosely based on the story. An orphaned young girl, jane eyre anna paquin, suffers humiliation and abuse at the hands of her aunt fiona shaw and is subsequently banished to a strict boarding school for several years. Jane eyre charlotte gainsbourg, 21 grams is a young woman whose will to overcome a life of hardship leads her into. Jane eyre charlotte gainsbourg, 21 grams is a young woman whose will to overcome a life of hardship leads her into a passionate romance with a handsome, yet mysterious, gentleman hurt. He studied at the juilliard school and began acting on stage in the 1970s. A jane eyre 1996ban bemutatott szines amerikai romantikus filmdrama. Jane eyre 1996 william hurt charlotte gainsbourg dvd. What made jane eyre work so well as a novel by charlotte bronte, and in three previous film versions, is the classic purity of the two central characters. William hurt hurt potpisuje autograme na filmskom festivalu u torontu. Rochesters a orson welles, timothy dalton, toby stephens and even william hurt stayed true to the intensity of the novel and its characterss nature a. Franco zeffirelli sagte, er habe charlotte gainsbourg besetzt, weil she does not play.