Gilligan Cut: Adele complains to Jane that Mr.Briggs who are attempting to stop the wedding. Rochester's wedding are first seen on their feet.

Feet-First Introduction: The two gentlemen show up in Jane and Mr.

Rochester's right hand, which made Jane figure out that Mr. Rochester in this version constantly utters 'hmmm''s and 'hmph''s whenever he is thinking or being uncertain. In this version, she showed her sympathy to Jane instead.

In the novel, she expressed her disappointment after she found out that Jane refused to take St.

Adaptation Personality Change: A lot of adaptations omit the parts where Diana is unlikable.

This is one of the few adaptations where it follows novel closely.

Ice Queen: Blanche has a haughty personality, but she is allowed to make her exit with some dignity.Ī BBC TV serial in five parts directed by Joan Craft, starring Sorcha Cusack and Michael Jayston.

Chiaroscuro: When Helen first approaches Jane, the lighting through the stair bannister splays out around them, creating the impression of captivity or prison.

This removes him from consideration as a romantic rival to Rochester when he reappears at the end (fortunately, given the age and power difference), and reformulates his obstacle to Jane's choice as a spiritual rather than emotional/marital one. John Rivers appears during Jane's childhood as the local doctor.

Don't You Dare Pity Me!: Rochester has this reaction to Jane when she reunites with him at the end, believing she has only decided to stay with him out of pity.

Bertha is said to have killed her in her sleep before she set fire to Thornfield. In response she refuses, and after being called ungrateful, says he never did anything to be grateful for, and upon being threatened with being barred from returning, simply says she's leaving. Brockenhurst tries to browbeat her into becoming a teacher there, with half her wages withheld for room, board, and the privilege of being subjected to his 'spiritual education'.

Calling the Old Man Out: When Jane's finished her education at Loxwood, Mr.

Composite Character: Helen Burns takes the place of Julia Severn, the girl at Lowood whose curly hair Mr.

Child actress Elizabeth Taylor, a few years away from becoming a huge star, has a small part. Co-adapted by Aldous Huxley, after his work on Pride and Prejudice (1940). The classic film starring Joan Fontaine as Jane and Orson Welles as Rochester.

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