Jane Eyre (Masterpiece Theatre, 2006) |  | Director: Susanna White
Actors: Ruth Wilson, Toby Stephens, Amy Steel, Jacqueline Pilton, Anne Reid
Studio: WGBH Boston
Category: DVD
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Rating:  391 reviews
Sales Rank: 967
Format: Color, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Discs: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Running Time: 228 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: WG41619
UPC: 783421416192
EAN: 0783421416192
ASIN: B000LPQ6DE
Theatrical Release Date: January 21, 2007
Release Date: February 20, 2007
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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
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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
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 Great Movie August 24, 2010
Mackenzie Speare
This was an excellent adaption with great acting. Of all of the Jane Eyre adaptions, this is by far the best.
masterpiece July 28, 2010
ronnie b (australia)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The leading lady of this film, holds the story together. I have watched it many times now, and enoy it each time I see it. Everyone with whom I have shared it with, has enjoyed it, and been quite surprised by how well it has been done. It is truly a masterpiece. Great acting, and visuals, in this current adaption of the novel Jane Eyre by C.Bronte
Wonderful July 11, 2010
Sarah L. Ainsworth
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have loved the Samantha Morton/Ciarian Hinds version for 10 years, but I've found a new favorite. Yes, Mr. Rochester is way too sexy, but who cares? This version includes so much more detail and romance than any other I've seen.
This is the best version of Jane Eyre I have ever seen. June 20, 2010
TigerTie (USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This version hit all the important plot elements of Jane Erye. They embellish a little here and there (as any movie would), but it doesn't matter because the characters of Jane and Mr. Rochester are so on point that when I re-read this book, I will envision Mr. Rochester and Jane Eyre as Toby Stephens and Ruby Wilson. What thrilled me was how well they highlighted how far Mr. Rochester went out of his way to make Jane fall in love with him, which was so important to me. I was very impressed, as I have seen two not-so-stellar movie adaptations (actually they were awful). I realize that the movie would have to be this long to hit all the important points in the book, but it is totally worth the watch and I have a feeling I will be watching this movie over and over again. I love this story, and to finally see it come to life as it did (even the part with St. John) so beautifully and on point was actually wonderful.
But what this version did so well that I haven't really seen in others was show how often Mr. Rochester dropped hints and played games with Jane's mind up until the proposal, as he had been seducing her ever since she arrived at Thornfield. He was very flirtatious with her in the book and justly so in the movie. Mrs. Fairfax was not lying when she said that he treated her like a little pet of his; that was obvious even when Blanche was there (and I wouldn't have been surprised if she picked up on it as well). My favorite scene was when Jane told him she was going to see her aunt, and the money debate began. In the book it doesn't happen in front of Blanche, but they definitely caught the lightheartedness of the matter and how "happy" he got around Jane (just as he did in the book). That was never in doubt in my interpretation of the book, but other movies seem to make it less obvious than it actually was. So this was a great version of the book.
Note... I was so afraid that they had left the most important/my favorite part of the book out of the movie: the part after Jane discovers the secret but before she leaves Thornfield (the most passionate confrontation between the two main characters). I loved that part to death in the book, so I was almost highly disappointed. However, they don't leave it out... they just flashback to it and change it considerably (less conversation and much more kissing than in the novel), but they did it in a way that mimicked the passion of that scene, so I was satisfied. That's because the movie nicely morphed that passion into the bedroom scene after the near-wedding; I was satisfied (and awed). It worked even though I am surprised it did; I think that's because it did show Mr. Rochester's masculine intensity mixed with pain and Jane's weakness belying her strength. A different interpretation, but same passion. Like in one review I read, if there had been another four episodes, then they would have to be Mr. Rochester begging and seducing Jane to stay with him (as he did for forever in the book). This movie did a brilliant job of catching the passion of Mr. Rochester in ways that the other versions I have seen did not. Upon re-read of the book, you could see from the beginning that Mr. Rochester was completely falling head-over-heels in love with the woman and was setting her up big time, whereas in other movies he is so stone cold and callous and practically insanely brutal that he is so off-putting (which is not the vibe I got from him in the book at all). I got the right vibe of tortured and passion from Mr. Rochester in this movie, so I was very pleased. And Toby Stephens was wonderful. A little better looking than described in the novel (not his fault), but so on point in character.
Note 2... There is no need to go into much detail about Ruth Wilson's portrayal of Jane: she was absolutely perfect. Look, demeanor, passion, youth, innocence, fire... she was Jane Eyre. She was so on point with all the emotions (or lack of control of them) that an 18/19 year old would feel, but had a maturity level that could only come from a tough and loveless upbringing, with a desire to love and be loved. Jane's role was so on point with the book, even with all the subtleties that I have not one complaint. She was not overacted or unrealistic; she was exactly how the book portrayed her. Even all the side characters were perfect, like Adele and Blanche Ingram.
I am thrilled.
Amazing! June 19, 2010
Pastorjeffcma (North Carolina, US)
Jane Eyre (Masterpiece Theatre, 2006) I must admit to being a latecomer to "Jane Eyre." I have enjoyed the musical, read the book, and seen this version of the story all within the last 2 months. What a timeless and fascinating story! I also must admit right up front that this is the only adaptation of "Jane Eyre" that I have seen, thus I have nothing to compare it too--but I love it! While I think others could have done Edward Rochester justice, it is hard for me to even imagine somebody matching Ruth Wilson's portrayal of Jane. To see her transformation from trampled upon school girl to the strong, independent woman she becomes is a pleasure to watch. I would highly recommend this presentation of this truly great story.
As much as I praise this rendition I find one disappointment. Even though I am not a literary purist that demands complete accuracy to the book of the filmmaker, one would certainly expect keeping with the spirit of the story. While I understand the desire to, and I quote from the front of the DVD cover, have "just the right amount of heaving bodices," the attempted seduction scene in Jane's bedroom following the aborted wedding not only is a "huge" departure from the text and spirit of the book, but a very dishonest representation of Jane's character.
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