Thursday, November 15, 2007

Jane Eyre (1970)

Dang, there are lots of versions of this fine novel. While I agree that the actors were *really* too old, I didn't find this version as bad as these "experts". (Granted, I have otherwise only seen the Orson Welles version.) I appreciated how Jane asserted herself as an equal and how this adaptation presented more of Jane's life after Thornwood. And the acting showed (the) depth (of inappropriate age). The '70s TV production values were somewhat of a distraction, but this is probably the only time I have noted restraint in over-orchestrating from the noted composer. Rated 4.

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