The storyline was great, of course and the acting especially scotts was great. Still, but bronte fans, this movie will satisfy, mainly because of the male lead more than anything else. This welladapted screenplay of charlotte brontes jane eyre was a 1970 madefortv movie. Omnibus and sagittarius presents charlotte brontes jane eyre 1971 uk 108 mincolor dolby digitally remastered director delbert mann gave us a fine adaptation of the bronte novel to ever be put on film george c. Jane eyre is a onehour, fifty minute, 1970 omnibus productions film release, in color, directed by delbert mann, starring george c. Jane eyre, an nbc matinee theatre production starring patrick macnee and joan elan. Jane eyre is an american film adaptation of charlotte brontes 1847 novel of the same name, released by 20th century fox. May 24, 20 1970 jane eyre and mr rochester susannah york and george c scott. One couldnt fancy orson welles, william hurt was just a sap and timothy dalton melodramatic. Susannah york isnt at all bad as jane eyre, but is far too pretty to be believable as the plain little governess. Scott, lord of an english manor house called thornfield, whose halls hide a dark and sinister secret. Jane eyre is an orphan, sent to lowood school, and eventually. Ive read the book so many times and seen every version of jane eyre made and for me, george c scott played the tortured soul mr rochester the best. Scott began his career in 1958 in the movie the hanging tree, and since then he has appeared in over 100 movie and more than 50 stage works, in movies he had appeared in.
He was born on october 18, 1927 in wise, virginia, to helena agnes slemp and george dewey scott. Jul 31, 2018 jane eyre is a 1970 british television film directed by delbert mann starring george c. Jane eyre cary fukunaga revises a classic the new york. Jane eyre is an orphan, sent to lowood school, and eventually becomes a governess at thornfield hall to a girl named adele. Susannah york is jane eyre, the orphan girl who secures a position as a governess to the ward of edward rochester george c.
Cary fukunaga, the director of the new movie version of jane eyre, which opens friday, joked recently that there was an unwritten law requiring that jane eyre be. The dialogue does not follow the book even faintly close. After a harsh childhood, orphan jane eyre joan fontaine is hired by edward rochester orson welles, the brooding lord of a mysterious manor house, to care for his young daughter. With orson welles, joan fontaine, margaret obrien, peggy ann garner. Check your favorite local and online movie rental stores or the public library for availability. Scott, having just completed the film patton, is superb as the tortured, but commanding edward rochester, not to mention john williams movingly atmospheric music score. It is based on the 1847 novel jane eyre by charlotte bronte. He was best known for his stage work, as well as his portrayals of the prosecutor claude dancer in anatomy of a murder 1959, general buck turgidson in stanley kubricks dr. Scott, susannah york, ian bannen, rachel kempson, and nyree dawn porter.
Jun 09, 2008 the beautiful song reunion by john williams, from the soundtrack to the 1970 movie jane eyre starring george c. Scott was an immensely talented actor, a star of screen, stage and television. Sarah gibson as young jane sara gibson as young jane. George c scott was as rough and gruff as mr rochester was supposed to be. With mia wasikowska, michael fassbender, jamie bell, su elliot. Scott simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Notably missing, though, is the 1970 film starring susannah york and george c. Jane eyre is a 1970 british television film directed by delbert mann, starring george c. The movie is available on horrific dvds and doesnt show the beauty of the original film. George c scott is a brilliant actor, but even his acting can not save this sinking adaptation of jane eyre. Scott s rochester is the best interpretations of the character from the authors description susannah york was much to attractive and pretty for the role of. Jane eyre tv movie 1970 jane eyre tv movie 1970 user.
Jane eyre reader, shes marrying him again the independent. Jane and the moody and the tyrannical rochester fall in love and agree to marry. The little princess 1939 full movie in full technicolor. Scott justice, but nonetheless he is a brooding, magnificent mr. George campbell scott october 18, 1927 september 22, 1999 was an american stage and film actor, director and producer. The 1970 tvmovie version, with a 31yearold susannah york and a 43year old george c scott, is one of the few of the 25plus film and. This welladapted screenplay of charlotte brontes jane eyre was a 1970 made fortv movie. Aug 25, 2016 check your favorite local and online movie rental stores or the public library for availability. He played rochester opposite susannah yorks jane eyre, and also in 1971, he was the eccentric who believes he is sherlock holmes. With deborah findlay, laura harling, joanna scanlan, ben sowden. However, there are a lot of other jane eyre adaptations, and perhaps some do more justice to book. Apr 21, 2015 this movie starts with a decent backstory of jane at lowood, including an uncredited elizabeth taylor as janes childhood friend helen burns side note. Jane eyre, the hospital, a christmas carol, titanic tv movie 1996, movie movie, the formula, patton, and in dr.
Jane eyre, a bbc series starring richard leech and ann bell. And when his secret emerges, jane must face an enormous challenge. It was directed by robert stevenson and produced by the uncredited kenneth macgowan and orson welles. Jane eyre susannah york is an orphan who is hired to serve as a governess at thornfield, an english manor lorded over by the strict edward rochester george c. A mousy governess who softens the heart of her employer soon discovers that hes hiding a. Jane eyre 1970 full movie jane eyre is an orphan, sent to lowood school, and eventually becomes a governess at thornfield hall to a girl. Sep 05, 2011 jane eyre is one of the most loved novels of all time, as well as being one of may favourites, which has been adapted many times over the years for both tv and the big screen. Mar 06, 2011 cary fukunaga, the director of the new movie version of jane eyre, which opens friday, joked recently that there was an unwritten law requiring that jane eyre be remade every five years. Its surprisingly easy to obtain various jane eyre movies. Cindy, ive seen a dozen film versions of jane eyre and my favorite the most believable rochester was george c. Scott because to me he really fits the description of rochester.
Fairfax gemma jones, to care for young adele timia berthome, the daughter of the brooding mr. Jane eyre tv movie 1970 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Large database of subtitles for movies, tv series and anime at opensubtitles. The film had its theatrical debut in the united kingdom in 1970 and was released on television in the united states in 1971. Jane eyre is one of the most loved novels of all time, as well as being one of may favourites, which has been adapted many times over the years for both tv and the big screen. Rochester, with joan fontaine playing the title character. Scott is not my idea of a romantic leading man, coarse or not, and susannah york was twice the age of a young jane eyre who was to have resided at lowood for only 10 years. The first part of the movie where she lives with a distant aunt and the reasons for jane going to lowood are no where to be seen. Scott full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Aug 10, 2012 the little princess 1939 full movie in full technicolor. In 1945, he joined the united states marines and spent four years with.
After placing an ad for employment as a governess, jane eyre samantha morton journeys to thornfield hall to inquire about a possible position. In constructing our list of halloween movies it became important to determine what exactly a halloween movie is in the first place. The beautiful song reunion by john williams, from the soundtrack to the 1970 movie jane eyre starring george c. My ordinary netflix account provides access to at least eight different versions. Considering the age of the film, the 2010 dvd remastering is.
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