Jane Eyre DVD

Advantages: All of it
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...cruel Mr Brocklehurst. Here Jane learns to quieten her passionate nature, and aged 16, becomes a teacher there herself. At age 18 she advertises for a new position. Thus begins the greatest romance in literature. For those unacquainted with the rest of the story, and trying not to give too much away, here is a synopsis: Jane starts working as a governess in Mr Rochester’s employ. She and Mr Rochester fall in love. On their wedding day, Jane discovers ...
...is the ‘giggling scene’ where Jane refuses to return her salary. It wasn’t scripted that they should laugh and both found it difficult to keep their faces straight - and you’ll find yourself doing the same. It’s hard to find fault with this version, although there are a few differences to the book. For example, Jane is shown seeing Mr Rochester on his first return home - it was in fact next day when she did. It could also be considered that Timothy ... Read review

Advantages: Beautiful film!
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...sisters - in particular, Charlotte. Jane Eyre is probably her most well-known work, and so it's not surprising that there have been several versions of it made on film. But out of all of them, the one that I've been able to watch straight through, enraptured at every moment, has been this version, with Charlotte Gainsborough and William Hurt. I can't officially compare it to the other versions since I haven't seen them in their entirety (though now ...
...synopsis of the story - Jane Eyre is a young girl living with her nightmare aunt who treats her terribly, and ends up sending her to a boarding school. Young Jane is portrayed by Anna Paquin, who does it brilliantly. The loathing for her aunt, her innocence (though accused of so much), and at last her love and loyalty to her only friend Helen Burns - suffice it to say, the movie starts out on the right foot. We're then taken to Jane as a young woman, ... Read review