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      Jane Eyre

      TV-G 1997 1h 36m Drama List
      Reviews 67% 1,000+ Ratings Audience Score After placing an ad for employment as a governess, Jane Eyre (Samantha Morton) journeys to Thornfield Hall to inquire about a possible position. She is hired by the housekeeper, Mrs. Fairfax (Gemma Jones), to care for young Adele (Timia Berthome), the daughter of the brooding Mr. Rochester (Ciarán Hinds), who lives at the estate. After much trepidation, Eyre and Rochester begin a romantic relationship, but dark secrets surrounding Rochester threaten to destroy the couple's love. Read More Read Less

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      Steve D Above average version of the often told (and wonderful) tale. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Morton looks severely beautiful throughout (until the wedding scene, where her beauty is softer) and seems overall less appealing than any of the Janes of other productions, though her passionate love in a couple of scenes is quite moving, even amazing—without those two bits, this would be almost a complete bore. Hinds seems the most ferocious of Rochesters, in part because of his Nietzsche-like mustache, and so he's not that appealing, either. These quibbles aside, the movie wisely focuses most attention on their relationship and time together; she becomes the governess a mere twelve minutes into the movie, and the tangent of St. John gets equally brief treatment. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Samantha & Ciaran nail the main characters perfectly. I've seen all the Jane Eyre movies and this is my favorite. Watched it many times. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member There wasn't much I liked about the film. The costumes and overall old-school vibe was great. Samantha Morton was an amazing Jane. I cannot say the same about Ciaran Hinds. His acting, in my opinion, wasn't the best, and there was no spark between them both. Throughout the whole film I kept thinking that he was a bit creepy and Jane should stay away. If you ask me, the 1977 version is not the one worth watching, but I do know that there are many people who love it. It's the perfect movie for those who love old films and are fans of the original novel. But to be honest, there probably are better adaptations of it, where the two leads mesh well together. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member This riveting adaptation of Jane Eyre is number one for countless reasons. The most important being the startling emotional engagement/first kiss between Jane and the dashing, esteemed Mr Rochester. The kiss is both passionate and tender, capturing their fiery yet gentle love through the lens of a Romeo and Juliet style forbiddenness that increases their romantic intensity. Mr. Rochester is the sexiest, sultriest, most alluring bachelor of Bronte's time. His captivating performance draws in audiences, allowing for an unprecedented intimacy. His articulate, yet gravelly voice is so enticingly masculine, yet sweet upon the ear, like peanut brittle. His facial hair is a wonder to behold, spanning the distance between his upper lip and his nose like the great Sahara desert. And his talent seems to have a direct correlation to the number of chins on his creamy, alabaster neck. Another high point of this film is the perfect quality of sound and use of sound effects. Particularly, when the horse does not open its mouth, but by the magic of movies is able to majestically whinny. And Jane's prominent forehead is beautifully accentuated by the fashion forward styling of her hair. All in all, no other adaptation compares to this one. The raw, aggressive emotion captured by Mr Rochester will captivate and attract any who have the privilege to lay eyes on his bewitching face. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member You cannot have a passionless Jane, and an unlikable Rochester. Crappy tv version is all cliches, cow eyed looks, boring, and most grievous of all - passionless. See the Orson Welles version and/or the Michael Fassbender version where ironic to the novel, the men are stronger and more interesting, and yet they are watchable and at least touch the fiery passions of the novel's Gothic brooding setting among the moors. Don't bother with this one - seek the classic from 1948 or the recent 2011. Both build atmosphere and mood, and are well played. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Gene Siskel Chicago Tribune Jane Eyre perseveres, and that is her strength. Rated: 3/4 Aug 16, 2017 Full Review Rachel Wagner Hallmarkies Podcast It might have the worst kissing I've ever seen in a movie May 25, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis After placing an ad for employment as a governess, Jane Eyre (Samantha Morton) journeys to Thornfield Hall to inquire about a possible position. She is hired by the housekeeper, Mrs. Fairfax (Gemma Jones), to care for young Adele (Timia Berthome), the daughter of the brooding Mr. Rochester (Ciarán Hinds), who lives at the estate. After much trepidation, Eyre and Rochester begin a romantic relationship, but dark secrets surrounding Rochester threaten to destroy the couple's love.
      Director
      Robert Young
      Producer
      Sally Head, Delia Fine
      Screenwriter
      Kay Mellor
      Production Co
      A&E Television Networks, London Weekend Television
      Rating
      TV-G
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Apr 23, 2017
      Runtime
      1h 36m
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