Jane Eyre (2011)

A mousy governess who softens the heart of her employer soon discovers that he's hiding a terrible secret.

Director:

Cary Fukunaga

Writers:

Charlotte Brontë (novel), Moira Buffini (screenplay)

Stars:

Mia Wasikowska, Jamie Bell, Su Elliot

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mia Wasikowska	...	Jane Eyre
Jamie Bell	...	St John Rivers
Su Elliot	...	Hannah
Holliday Grainger	...	Diana Rivers
Tamzin Merchant	...	Mary Rivers
Amelia Clarkson	...	Young Jane
Craig Roberts	...	John Reed
Sally Hawkins	...	Mrs. Reed
Lizzie Hopley	...	Miss Abbot
Jayne Wisener	...	Bessie
Freya Wilson	...	Eliza Reed
Emily Haigh	...	Georgiana Reed
Simon McBurney	...	Mr. Brocklehurst
Sandy McDade	...	Miss Scatcherd
Freya Parks	...	Helen Burns

Storyline

After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meets the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Mr. Rochester. Jane and her employer grow close in friendship and she soon finds herself falling in love with him. Happiness seems to have found Jane at last, but could Mr. Rochester's terrible secret be about to destroy it forever?

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Plot Keywords:

governess | secret | friendship | love | blood | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some thematic elements including a nude image and brief violent content

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

9 September 2011 (UK)

Also Known As:

Dzeine Eir

Filming Locations:

Broughton Castle, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$182,885 (USA) (11 March 2011)

Gross:

$11,232,825 (USA) (8 July 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Focus Features, BBC Films, Ruby Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

While shooting the climactic post-wedding scene between Jane and Rochester, filming had to be stopped repeatedly because Michael Fassbender's suspenders kept breaking and had to be re-sewn.

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Goofs

When Jane comes back from visiting her aunt, Mr. Rochester is sitting on the corner of the stone stairs writing in his journal. He puts the journal down next to him, and hops down to greet Jane. As she climbs the steps, the camera view shows the journal, but when the view of the camera turns to face him the journal has disappeared. Then reappearing when the camera is back on her.

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Quotes

St John Rivers: This school you were at, Miss Elliott, this charitable institution. What did it prepare you for?
[Cuts to a flashback of Jane's childhood friend, Helen, being beaten with a rod by Ms. Scatcherd]
St John Rivers: Was it a thorough education?
Jane Eyre: Most thorough.

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Connections

Version of Jane Eyre (1956)

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Soundtracks

"Piano Sonata No. 11 In A Major, K.331, Third Movement: 'Alla Turca'"
(C. 1783)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Dario Marianelli

User Reviews

Best version yet! Wonderful, supreme film.

As an avid fan of the novel, I was very excited to see this preview and I have waited anxiously for the film. I finally saw it today at the threatre and it was wonderful! Excellent. This is the best film version of "Jane Eyre" yet (and I've seen most of them.) This is hands-down the best CASTING for "Jane Eyre" yet. I have never seen a more perfect Jane Eyre, Edward Rochester, or Mrs. Fairfax. Period. Jane brought tears to my eyes so many, many times in this film. She was simply perfect. Small, soft-spoken, young, composed, graceful, dignified, and lovely in her uniquely plain way. And Edward Rochester? Wow --what a ruggedly handsome man! He was certainly not "pretty-boy handsome"; but rugged, masculine, with sharp features, a deep voice, and a sometimes abrupt and harsh manner. He was exactly as described in "Jane Eyre!" BRAVO to you both, Michael Fassbender and Mia Wasikowska!

In my opinion, Fassbender and Wasikowska have finally given us perfect embodiments of all we adored in them.... Jane Eyre and Edward Rochester--two of the most beloved fictional characters of all time. Brilliant performances, really. I am truly delighted.

The sets, costumes, lighting, art, mood, cinematography, and score were all excellent. I hope the Academy Award is awake and paying attention!

Loving the novel as I do, I found a few flaws I must mention: I didn't think Blanche was nearly pretty enough; Bertha was not frightening enough; Rochester's kindnesses to Jane were not displayed here (an audience member might wonder why she loved him as she did); St. John Rivers was a much harsher character here --not gentle and lovable as he was in the book; and lastly, the film was less than two hours long and therefore too much was left out of the story. I fervently wish it could have been 20 or 30 minutes longer. Another 20 or 30 minutes might have helped the audience understand even better Jane's desolate past, her fierce love for Rochester, and her bright future.

That may sound like a lot of criticism, but you must consider what a masterpiece the novel "Jane Eyre" is. The novel is often considered ahead of its time due to its masterful portrayal of the development of a thinking and passionate young woman who is individualistic, desiring for a full life, while also highly moral.

Overall, I highly recommend the film. It was artfully told. I cried; I gasped; I laughed; I flinched; and I cried some more. I know I'll enjoy watching it again and again.

THANK YOU to the actors, director, and everyone involved in bringing this film to its fruition. Hopefully, it will prompt new generations of fans to read the novel and fall in love with Jane Eyre, as so many of us have since it was published in 1847.

This film is beautiful, romantic, frightening, sometimes funny, and ultimately very moving. See it on the big screen at the theatre. I think you'll love it!