Jane Eyre (BBC, 1983)
by Julian Amyes
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Actor: Timothy Dalton, Zelah ClarkeDirector: Julian Amyes
Brand: Warner Brothers
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 311 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-04-19
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: BBC Warner
Movie Reviews of Jane Eyre (BBC, 1983)
Movie Review: Mr. Rochester buckles my swash
Summary: 4 Stars
There are a zillion versions of Jane Eyre and they all fall short when compared to this one. Timothy Dalton is a swash buckling Mr. Rochester. Tall, dark and brooding. Zelah Clarke is a petite, perfect foil. I never try of this one. It's as timeless as the romance itself.
Summary of Jane Eyre (BBC, 1983)
Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 04/19/2005 Run time: 330 minutes Rating: NrJane Eyre--the mother of all gothic romances--gets abundant passion in this 11-episode BBC miniseries. Young Sian Pattenden is wonderfully willful and impetuous; viewers will immediately identify with the child Jane as she fights against ill-treatment at the home of her aunt and at boarding school. It's a shame to see her grow up into Zelah Clarke--until Clarke asserts her own quiet yet fierce spirit. The plot really starts rolling when Jane takes a position as governess at Thornfield, a handsome estate owned by the imperious and tortured Mr. Rochester (Timothy Dalton, a few years before he became James Bond). From there, this 1983 adaptation rips through the perilous highs and devastating lows of Charlotte Bronte's powerful novel, in which the courtship of these two prickly personalities gets twists and turns galore. Though the visual style is a bit pedestrian, the well-crafted script and skillful performances grow more gripping with every episode. The necessary feverishness springs from simple yet effective means, like macabre laughter floating down the halls of Thornfield. The scenes between Clarke and Dalton crackle with chemistry; Bronte fans will not be disappointed. --Bret Fetzer
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