Overall, i get what zeffirelli was doing with the long drawn out shots but there was something off about it. Romeo and juliet were upstairs asleep in the castle, and franco zeffirelli kept the night watch alone. Also stars charlotte gainsbourg, joan plowright, anna paquin, fiona shaw, geraldine chaplin, and. Jun 25, 2019 romeo and juliet were upstairs asleep in the castle, and franco zeffirelli kept the night watch alone. Olivia hussey reverse her costar leonard whiting in romeo and juliet. Although the scope of this project is not the process of adaptation per. Jane eyre anna paquin and charlotte gainsbourg is an orphan cast out as a young girl by her aunt, mrs. Jane eyre is a 1996 american, british, french and italian romantic epic and dramatic feature film adaptation of charlotte brontes 1847 novel jane eyre. Franco zeffirelli, original name gianfranco corsi, born february 12, 1923, florence, italydied june 15, 2019, rome, italian director, designer, and producer of opera, theatre, motion pictures, and television, particularly noted for the authentic details and grand scale of his opera productions and for his film adaptations of shakespeare. Im a devoted jane eyre fan, and this is my favorite movie adaptation, in spite of.
Jane eyre anna paquin and charlotte gainsbourg is an orphan cast out as a young girl by her. Olivia hussey olivia hussey, old film stars, leonard whiting. What makes jane eyre work so well is the classic purity of the two central characters charlotte gainsbourg makes for an. Zeffirelli then chose charlotte brontes 1847 novel, jane eyre for his next project. Find similar and related movies for jane eyre 1996 franco zeffirelli on allmovie. Anos depois, jane charlotte gainsbourg sai do colegio e comeca a trabalhar como governanta na casa do sr. It tells about a young woman called jane eyre who was an orphan and goes to teach a girl named adele varens in a faraway house. Jane eyre franco zeffirelli william hurt heads an awardwinning cast in this critically acclaimed production of charlotte brontes classic story of a young woman who triumphs over fate and long hidden secrets to experience passion and romance. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. With william hurt, charlotte gainsbourg, anna paquin, nic knight.
Jane eyre originariamente pubblicato col titolo di jane eyre. However, hurt is not a believable rochester, and the script omits or changes some vital scenes while adding trite dialogue. An orphaned young girl, jane eyre anna paquin, suffers humiliation and abuse at the hands of her aunt fiona shaw and is subsequently banished to a strict boarding school for several years. He was also a senator from 1994 until 2001 for the italian centreright forza italia party some of his operatic designs and productions. Director franco zeffirelli stresses emotional realism over gothic chills in this restrained adaptation of charlotte brontes classic. Getty olivia hussey become a film megastar at age 15 when she was once forged leonard whiting plays romeo montague and olivia hussey plays juliet capulet in the 1968 production of shakespeares romeo and juliet directed by franco zeffirelli. He was also a senator from 1994 until 2001 for the italian centreright forza italia party. Silva screen tvpmcd810 country great britain format cd release date 29sep2003 upn 738572081027 4 cdset. The first two of those films were bursting with life and color. Jane eyre 1971 cast and crew jane eyre susannah york is an orphan who is hired to serve as a governess at thornfield, an english manor lorded over. Charlotte gainsbourg gave a sweet performance, but it wasnt jane eyre. Sadly, i felt no chemistry between jane and rochester, but have yet to decide if that was the directing or acting. Vlad, alessio, claudio capponi, capponi, claudio jane eyre.
Based on one of the bestloved and most widely read english novels, jane eyre, starring academy award winner william hurt as the proud and passionate rochester and charlotte gainsbourg as the resilient governess jane, is a compelling new version of charlotte brontes masterpiece, directed by franco zeffirelli. Franco zeffirelli the bronte collection jane eyre the tenant of wildfell hall wuthering heights by zelah clarke. Reed fiona shaw, and sent to be raised in a harsh charity school for girls. After a harsh childhood, orphan jane eyre is hired by edward rochester, the brooding lord of a mysterious manor house, to care for his young daughter. Jane eyre is an orphan, sent to lowood school, and eventually. He sat crosslegged on the old stone wall of the palazzo borghese and sipped brandy from a paper cup. He was also a senator from 1994 until 2001 for the italian centreright forza italia party some of his operatic designs and productions have. Suddenly, when jane is about to win the happiness she deserves, a dark secret comes to light, and it will take all of her. The screenplay, by zeffirelli and hugh whitmore, remains relatively faithful to the original story, beginning with a condensed look at the troubled childhood of young jane anna paquin and her mistreatment by a cruel aunt.
Gian franco corsi zeffirelli kbe, grande ufficiale omri 12 february 1923 15 june 2019, commonly known as franco zeffirelli italian pronunciation. Franco zeffirelli 1923 biography on film reference. The new jane eyre has been directed and cowritten by franco zeffirelli, the italian director of films and opera who is drawn to english literature. This hollywood version, directed by franco zeffirelli, is similar to the original novel, although it compresses and eliminates most of the plot in the last quarter of the book the running away, the trials and tribulations, new found relations. Jane eyre anna paquin and charlotte gainsbourg is an orphan cast out as a young. Jane eyre 1971 cast and crew 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.
Anna paquin, charlotte gainsbourg, william hurt, franco zeffirelli. Franco zeffirellis adaptation of jane eyre find, read and cite all the research you need on. Franco zeffirelli and hugh whitemore strip away a bit of the familiar romanticism of charlotte brontes gothic novel and come up with a more plain but quite interesting film adaptation. Franco zeffirellis version of charlotte brontes gothic masterpiece gets a predictably romantic and stately treatment. After world war ii, zeffirelli launched a career designing, costuming, and directing operas, a field of entertainment to which hed return periodically throughout his life and which led to his first directorial credit, the. Reed, and sent to be raised in a harsh charity school for girls. Rochester fall in love, but jane is horrified when she finds out mr. Franco zeffirelli collection fondazione franco zeffirelli. Above him, the little town clung to the hillside, each house stacked above the last. Jane eyre is an orphan, sent to lowood school, and eventually becomes a governess at thornfield hall to a girl named adele. With sorcha cusack, michael jayston, hazel clyne, megs jenkins. This was followed by the opera films that franco zeffirelli made in the 1980s, including cavalleria rusticana and pagliacci that earned him an emmy award in 1982.
He follows the american experience with features such as the champ and jane eyre. Upon her release, the adult jane charlotte gainsbourg becomes a governess at thornfield hall, caring for the child of mr. If you are new to jane eyre or a seasoned fan who is looking for a great film adaptation, the one by far the best in terms of accuracy, passionate portrayal of characters, beautiful original dialogue, great chemistry between the main characters, and satisfying length is the 1983 miniseries with timothy dalton and zelah clarke you just have to. Franco zeffirelli e um diretor, roteirista italiano. Jan 14, 2018 a 1996s jane eyre fan video, with william hurt as edward rochester and charlotte gainsbourg as jane eyre. Jane eyre 1996 sparrow 1993 hamlet 1990 young toscanini 1988. Jane eyre simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. In this loose madefortv adaptation of charlotte brontes enduring novel an english governess falls for the husband of a madwoman.
Since the 1950s, italian director franco zeffirelli has made his reputation by staging and filming the classics. What makes jane eyre work so well is the classic purity of the two central characters charlotte gainsbourg makes for an oddly appealing but deliberately unlovely and severe jane previous actresses have included susannah york and joan fontaine and in the 2011 cary fukunagas is played by mia wasikowska and william hurt is excellent as an. A famous director franco zeffirelli and bigname cast william hurt, charlotte gainsbourg, joan plowright, anna paquin, etc. A 1996s jane eyre fan video, with william hurt as edward rochester and charlotte gainsbourg as jane eyre. While she is there, many strange things happen and eventually she and edward rochester, owner of thornfeild and adeles guardian, fall in love. There she learns to become a teacher and eventually seeks employment outside of the school. Franco zeffirelli, italian director, designer, and producer of opera, theater, motion pictures, and television, noted for the authentic details and grand scale of his opera productions and for his film adaptations of shakespeare. Jane eyre is an orphan cast out as a young girl by her aunt, mrs. Film del 1996 di franco zeffirelli,con charlotte gainsbourg,william hurt,josephine serre. This welladapted screenplay of charlotte brontes jane eyre was a 1970 madefortv movie. Franco zeffirelli celebrity profile check out the latest franco zeffirelli photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. After placing an ad for employment as a governess, jane eyre.
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. This hollywood version, directed by franco zeffirelli, is similar to the original. Franco zeffirelli biography childhood, life achievements. Franco zeffirelli is an italian director and producer of operas, films and television. Italian director franco zeffirelli started out as an actor in the stage productions of luchino visconti, then worked as an assistant on several viscontidirected films.
Zeffirellis opera productions sometimes drew critical ire, but audiences generally loved them. Behind him, the wall fell 100 feet into the valley. There she learns to be come a teacher and eventually seeks. Italian directors franco zeffirelli multilingual books. Jane eyre 1971 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. With deborah findlay, laura harling, joanna scanlan, ben sowden. The film, also named jane eyre, is an american, british, french and italian romantic epic and was mostly filmed at haddon hall, bakewell, derbyshire, uk.
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