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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 5060002830277
Format: PAL
Number Of Discs: 1
Region Code: 2
Sales Rank: 116686
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
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Jane Eyre
This is by far the best Jane Eyre movie yet. I had to own this classic. My 13 year old Grandaughter was here for a visit this summer. We watched it together and now she has fallen for it too. My husband also agrees that is is very well done. Love it!
Rating:  - Bleh
Jane Eyre is one of my most beloved classics. Everyone has different tastes and takes on Bronte's wonderful literary work, so when offering my review on this adaptation to it, its of course based upon my opinion and perception.
For me this adaptation lacks Bronte's Jane Eyre on so many levels.
The romance is tepid. The passion is lackluster. The gothic feel you get when reading the book and following Jane through the dark halls of Thornfield Hall is totally nil here. Having ... Read More
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, they ... 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.
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