11/7/2022 0 Comments Jane eyre movie vs book![]() The Good: In an otherwise middling adaptation, the departure scene after the failed wedding is one of the best among all adaptations. Jane Eyre 1970, starring Susannah York as Jane and George C. (Aside: I know Hinds could do better with different scripting and direction because he also played Rochester in a 1994 radio adaptation of Jane Eyre, where his vocal performance was much better.) What would possess a screenwriter to have Rochester accuse Jane of being spoiled after he was just busted for attempted bigamy? In this version Rochester is neither repentant when Jane leaves or grateful at first when she returns at first. This is an indictment not only on Hinds' portrayal of the character, but also on the show’s script and direction. Hinds’ Rochester is screamy, aggressive, and a bully. The proposal (beware the infamous open-mouthed kiss) and “leaving” scenes are particularly disastrous. The Bad: While Hinds delivers some beautiful scenes like the ones above, most of the time he plays Rochester all wrong. The best scenes in this adaptation are the conversation following Mason's injury and the reunion scene when Hinds turns on the waterworks. Rochester is Jane's social and experiential superior, and yet he still relies on her and respects her as an advisor and equal despite her age and position. The accurate age difference highlights the strange dynamic between the characters in the novel. Samantha Morton looks like Jane with her young appearance and plain but piercing features. The Good: I like that this version captures the difference in age between Jane and Rochester. Jane Eyre 1997, starring Samantha Morton as Jane and Ciaran Hinds as Mr. They share some common characteristics: varying degrees of faithfulness and questionable performances by the leads. Grade: D- The next tier of adaptations are the most difficult to rank and the most likely to shift depending on my mood and preferences at the time. This adaptation's crowning achievement is managing to be just slightly better and more faithful than its early TV counterparts. The script's credible faithfulness to the dialogue between Jane and Rochester was overshadowed by McCarthy's unfaithful delivery and his poor chemistry with Bard. McCarthy doesn’t portray Rochester's mercurial personality, instead playing him like a middle-class TV sitcom dad. I prefer Charlton Heston as far as pre-60s TV adaptations go. ![]() The Bad: I'm not a fan of Kevin McCarthy's take on Rochester. Katharine Bard was the first actress who attempted to capture Jane's independent spirit, doing better than even some film actresses in declaring herself Rochester's equal. ![]() This adaptation improved on the 1949 version, adding more interaction between Jane and Rochester and taking more language from the novel. I was, however, pleasantly surprised by how much this adaptation used direct quotes from the book. The Good: This is another truncated TV studio tape that omits Jane's childhood and her time with the Rivers family. Jane Eyre 1952, starring Katharine Bard as Jane and Kevin McCarthy as Mr. The 1949 may be a slight improvement on the '57 and '34, but that doesn’t mean the adaptation is a good one. Most those adaptations fail to include St. Instead of declaring her equality and independence in the proposal scene, Jane cries, "Oh, do not make sport of me!" and observes, "I am only Jane Eyre." Like most pre-60s adaptations (the '34, '43, '52, and '57), this version does not include Jane's time with the Rivers family or St. ![]() Whereas the Jane of the novel is blunt, even "brusque," Sinclair's Jane never volunteers her opinion unless strong-armed by Rochester. The writing does little to help this portrayal. The Bad: The above being said, Mary Sinclair's Jane is too reserved and mild-mannered. Heston’s Rochester wants to break class and employment boundaries while Mary Sinclair's Jane cautiously reminds him of their existence. The writers characterize Rochester as more of an authority figure, and Jane is particularly aware of her status as a governess. This adaptation also pays more attention to the ways class/social status affect interactions between characters. Rochester's enigmatical personality in a short amount of time. Charlton Heston in particular does a credible job of delivering his lines and presenting Mr. While this studio set TV version isn't good or faithful by any stretch of the imagination, the characters are at least portrayed somewhat more accurately. The Good: This version really only gets bumped up a little because the 1957 was so disappointing. ![]()
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