Author: Mia Wasikowska

Edition: DVD

Format: NTSC

Release Date: 2011-08-16

Details: Product Description Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland), Michael Fassbender (X-Men: First Class) and Academy Award winner* Judi Dench (Shakespeare in Love) star in acclaimed director Cary Fukunaga's daring new adaptation of the timeless romance. When orphaned governess Jane Eyre (Wasikowska) arrives at imposing Thornfield Hall, she's intrigued by her brooding wealthy employer, Rochester (Fassbender). His dark moods and the strange occurrences in the house lead her to discover a terrible secret that he had hoped to hide from her forever. Critics proclaim this captivating, sensual film is "Beautiful. A splendid example of how to turn a beloved work of classic literature into a movie." (AO Scott, The New York Times) Amazon.ca Charlotte Brontë's Victorian romance is no stranger to the silver screen, but Sin Nombre director Cary Fukunaga's affecting and beautifully mounted adaptation is among the best. Sometimes casting can make all the difference. In this case, Australia's Mia Wasikowska ( Alice in Wonderland) plays the determined Jane Eyre opposite Ireland's Michael Fassbender ( Fish Tank) as the world-weary Edward Rochester (neither actor betrays their country of origin). Fukunaga begins with Jane's escape from Rochester's High Gothic Thornfield Hall before flashing back to the days when the plainspoken orphan lived with her cruel and resentful aunt (an unsympathetic Sally Hawkins). The aunt ships her off to a loveless charity school, where she still manages to receive a fine education, after which she lands a position as governess for Rochester's ward, Adele. Though his housekeeper (Dame Judi Dench, excellent) makes Jane feel welcome, the brooding Rochester attempts to mock and demean her, but the quick-witted 19-year-old can hold her own. What might offend a more superficial man intrigues her employer (played by a gent more handsome than the author intended). Sparks fly, but he expresses greater interest in a local beauty. Just as Jane finally pierces Rochester's armor, she discovers his terrible secret, and hits the road. She meets a kindly missionary (Jamie Bell) and his sweet sisters, who offer her the family she never had, before a sequence of well-plotted developments allow Jane to forge her own future. For once, no one can stop her, making for a swoon-worthy, if bittersweet conclusion. --Kathleen C. Fennessy Special Features Deleted Scenes A Look Inside Jane Eyre To Score Jane Eyre: Cary Fukunaga and Dario Marianelli Team Up The Mysterious Light of Jane Eyre Feature Commentary with Director Cary Fukunaga Easter Egg: Feature Commentary with Rob Meyer and Ameer Youssef

UPC: 065935400110

EAN: 0065935400110

Languages: English

Binding: DVD

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