Jane Eyre (1996)
15KJane Eyre: Directed by Franco Zeffirelli. With Anna Paquin, Nic Knight, Nicola Howard, Sasha Graff. Jane Eyre is an orphan cast out as a young girl by her aunt, Mrs. Reed, and sent to be raised in a harsh charity school for girls. There she learns to become a teacher and eventually seeks employment outside of the school. Her advertisement is answered by the housekeeper of Thornfield Hall, Mrs. Fairfax.
“Bronteu0026#39;s novel JANE EYRE has been brought to screen several times so far. This adaptation filmed by Franco Zeffirelli seems to me the most individual one. The director does not copy the book but entails his personal feelings and evaluations to the strange fate of Jane Eyre throughout the movie.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe film is made wonderfully: the cast, the music, the entire convention – It supplies the viewer with the right picture of the Victorian England. I particularly liked the scenes shot at Haddon Hall with William Hurt. He shines in his role! GREAT ACTOR! He memorably stresses Rochesteru0026#39;s goodness combined with his boredom and fear of love, caused by his tragic life experience.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe sense of suspicion is also felt throughout. Jane (Charlotte Gainsbourg) comes to Mr Rochesteru0026#39;s castle and hears strange laughter. It is much later when it occurs that it was Rochesteru0026#39;s insane wife (Maria Schneider).u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe way love is showed is very u0026quot;Zeffirellianu0026quot;. He loves to show delicate love that is raising in time. There is a feeling on both sides, but it is Rochester who tries to show it first, especially because he considers Jane u0026quot;an angel of happinessu0026quot; that appeared in his tragic life. Jane is more u0026quot;shyu0026quot; but her way of dealing with Rochester changes, too.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe u0026quot;Zeffirelianu0026quot; way of showing love is also expressed when applied to friendship. Consider how Franco Zeffirelli shows the friendship between Helen Burns (Leanne Rowe) and Jane Eyre (Anna Paquin). One of the most touching moments of the movie is when Helen Burns dies and tells Jane that God cares for us. She was the girl that could notice everyone, even the orphan who was let down and terribly ignored by pious and pure u0026quot;victorian teachersu0026quot;. Faith, open eyes connected with love and open heart is what Zeffirelli loved to show in most of his films.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe music is one of the best from the films I have seen so far. Itu0026#39;s very moody but supplies the viewer with wonderful, sometimes even mystical experience. For long after seeing the film for the first time, the music, somehow unconsciously, rang in my ears. Really worth attention!u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMaybe some people will treat my opinion with some irony but I must say that Zeffirelliu0026#39;s JANE EYRE can be watched many times and each time one can discover something new, something valuable, teaching, and moving. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eTOUCHED INTO TEARS! Thatu0026#39;s what I feel whenever I watch this incredible film.”
