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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0786936204407
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Miramax
Manufacturer: Miramax
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Miramax
Region Code: 1
Release Date: February 04, 2003
Running Time: 116 minutes
Sales Rank: 2665
Studio: Miramax
Theatrical Release Date: April 12, 1996
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
Franco Zeffirelli (Romeo and Juliet) and screenwriter Hugh Whitemore strip away a bit of the familiar romanticism of Charlotte Brontë's novel and come up with a more plain but somehow quite interesting film adaptation. Charlotte Gainsbourg (The Cement Garden) makes for an oddly appealing but deliberately unlovely version of Jane (previous actresses have included Susannah York and Joan Fontaine), and William Hurt is excellent as an equally revised Rochester, brusque and self-involved but not the totem of torment and charisma we've seen before. The story clings to the usual chapters in the book, but with Zeffirelli shaping the principal characters to reflect their cautious perceptions of one another--rather than to a Hollywood notion of grand passion--the film has a wonderful accessibility. Great support from Joan Plowright, Billie Whitelaw, Anna Paquin, and the rest of the cast. --Tom Keogh
Description:
Academy Award(R)-winner William Hurt (1985 Best Actor -- KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN; SMOKE) leads an all-star cast in this story of passion and intrigue! 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). Swept up in the possibility of a happy new life, Jane is shattered when terrible, untold secrets from his past are revealed, threatening to tear her and her lover apart forever! Also featuring the talents of Anna Paquin (THE PIANO), Joan Plowright (ENCHANTED APRIL), and sexy Elle MacPherson (SIRENS), this enduring tale has captivated moviegoers everywhere, just as Charlotte Bronte's classic best-seller has entertained for generations!
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Very short and very poor
I won't take a long time writting this review. Simply put, this film is horrible in my opinion because (1) it leaves out so many scenes that are vival to understanding Jane's passion, (2) its acting is far from superior, (3) its sets are no better than in the 1983 BBC Jane Eyre, and (4) the film costs as much money as many of the other Jane Eyre versions that are considerably more accurate and better produced.
Now, for people who have read the novel "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte, ... Read More
Rating:  - Saint Jane the Plain
Jane Eyre is by far the most modern and cinematic of the Great Eight novels by the "Austen/Bronte Team" simply because it boasts a woman protagonist who never leaves center stage, who has the grit, complexity, intelligence, and character to infuse any length movie with utterly fascinating rhythms. This movie seizes on one of those chords and strums it relentlessly. The result is a pretty good souffle but one that's missing a few key ingredients.
Anna Paquin as the young Jane is surprisingly ... Read More
Rating:  - An enchanting movie!
If you are a hard core Jane Eyer fan (as I am) this movie may rub you the wrong way. It does lack a few key scenes that were described in the novel, however, for pure entertainment it is good. Do not watch this and expect a perfect rendition of the novel, but it is a well done and lovley movie.
Rating:  - Best version
I think this is the best version of the book. It's "English" tone and the feeling of the era, the clear dialogue, are all there.
Rating:  - Not worth the time
I bought this movie expecting it to be a more modern and updated version of the Timothy Dalton version of Jane Eyre. This may be just my personal preference but if I am going to sit down to a movie I expect it to include most of the stuff in the book (the movie excluded the scene where Mr. Rochester calls for Jane and she hears and answers him even though they are hundreds of miles apart from each other, which is one of the best parts of the book)and their was absolutely no romance. I couldn't see Jane ... Read More
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