History Film / JaneEyre

* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Mia Wasikowska isn't very ugly or plain.
** Michael Fassbender is also more attractive than how Rochester is described in the book

* HollywoodHomely: See Adaptational Attractiveness above

From Aldous Huxley's intriguing Creator/OrsonWelles/Joan Fontaine 1943 film, through Zelah Clarke and Creator/TimothyDalton's 1983 BBC miniseries, then on to Charlotte Gainsbourg and Creator/WilliamHurt's performances in Franco Zeffirelli's 1996 film, Ciaran Hinds and Samantha Morton in a 1997 ITV film, Ruth Wilson and Toby Stephens' work in the 2006 BBC miniseries, and the most recent 2011 film directed by Cary Fukunaga and starring MiaWasikowska and MichaelFassbender, ''Literature/JaneEyre'' has [[AdaptationOverdosed never been short of adaptations]]. A consistent trait of all the adaptations is the conversion of Jane and Rochester from plain or unhandsome to good-looking or downright stunning -- a clear case of AdaptationalAttractiveness.

From Aldous Huxley's intriguing Creator/OrsonWelles/Joan Fontaine 1943 film, through Charlotte Gainsbourg and Creator/WilliamHurt's performances in Franco Zeffirelli's 1996 film, Ciaran Hinds and Samantha Morton in a 1997 ITV film, Ruth Wilson and Toby Stephens' work in the 2006 BBC miniseries, and the most recent 2011 film directed by Cary Fukunaga and starring MiaWasikowska and MichaelFassbender, ''Literature/JaneEyre'' has [[AdaptationOverdosed never been short of adaptations]]. A consistent trait of all the adaptations is the conversion of Jane and Rochester from plain or unhandsome to good-looking or downright stunning -- a clear case of AdaptationalAttractiveness.

ITV's telefilm starring Samantha Morton (the 1996 ''{{Emma}}'') as Jane and Ciaran Hinds (the 1995 ''{{Persuasion}}'') as Rochester.

The BBC's return to the story in four episodes after the last miniseries in the 83s. Starring Ruth Wilson as Jane and Toby Stephens as Rochester, scripted by Sandy Welch (''Literature/OurMutualFriend'', ''Literature/NorthAndSouth'', the 2009 ''{{Emma}})'', and directed by the BBC's Series/BleakHouse co-director Susanna White.

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From Aldous Huxley's intriguing Creator/OrsonWelles/Joan Fontaine 1943 film, through Charlotte Gainsbourg and WilliamHurt's performances in Franco Zeffirelli's 1996 film, Ciaran Hinds and Samantha Morton in a 1997 ITV film, Ruth Wilson and Toby Stephens' work in the 2006 BBC miniseries, and the most recent 2011 film directed by Cary Fukunaga and starring MiaWasikowska and MichaelFassbender, ''Literature/JaneEyre'' has [[AdaptationOverdosed never been short of adaptations]]. A consistent trait of all the adaptations is the conversion of Jane and Rochester from plain or unhandsome to good-looking or downright stunning -- a clear case of AdaptationalAttractiveness.

Franco Zeffirelli's adaptation of the novel starring Charlotte Gainsbourg as Jane and WilliamHurt as Rochester. Notably also includes Anna Paquin as the young Jane.

The BBC's return to the story in four episodes after the last miniseries in the 83s. Starring Ruth Wilson as Jane and Toby Stephens as Rochester, scripted by Sandy Welch (''Literature/OurMutualFriend'', ''[[NorthAndSouth North and South]]'', the 2009 ''{{Emma}})'', and directed by the BBC's Series/BleakHouse co-director Susanna White.

From Aldous Huxley's intriguing OrsonWelles/Joan Fontaine 1943 film, through Charlotte Gainsbourg and WilliamHurt's performances in Franco Zeffirelli's 199 film, Ciaran Hinds and Samantha Morton in a 1997 ITV film, Ruth Wilson and Toby Stephens' work in the 2006 BBC miniseries, and the most recent 2011 film directed by Cary Fukunaga and starring Mia Wasikowska and MichaelFassbender, ''Literature/JaneEyre'' has [[AdaptationOverdosed never been short of adaptations]]. A consistent trait of all the adaptations is the conversion of Jane and Rochester from plain or unhandsome to good-looking or downright stunning -- a clear case of AdaptationalAttractiveness.

From Aldous Huxley's intriguing OrsonWelles/Joan Fontaine 1943 film, through Charlotte Gainsbourg and WilliamHurt's performances in Franco Zeffirelli's 199 film, Ciaran Hinds and Samantha Morton in a 1997 ITV film, Ruth Wilson and Toby Stephens' work in the 2006 BBC miniseries, and the most recent 2011 film directed by Cary Fukunaga and starring Mia Wasikowska and MichaelFassbender, ''JaneEyre'' has [[AdaptationOverdosed never been short of adaptations]]. A consistent trait of all the adaptations is the conversion of Jane and Rochester from plain or unhandsome to good-looking or downright stunning -- a clear case of AdaptationalAttractiveness.

The various versions of ''JaneEyre'' are:

From Aldous Huxley's intriguing OrsonWelles/Joan Fontaine 1943 film, through Charlotte Gainsbourg and William Hurt's performances in Franco Zeffirelli's 199 film, Ciaran Hinds and Samantha Morton in a 1997 ITV film, Ruth Wilson and Toby Stephens' work in the 2006 BBC miniseries, and the most recent 2011 film directed by Cary Fukunaga and starring Mia Wasikowska and MichaelFassbender, ''JaneEyre'' has [[AdaptationOverdosed never been short of adaptations]]. A consistent trait of all the adaptations is the conversion of Jane and Rochester from plain or unhandsome to good-looking or downright stunning -- a clear case of AdaptationalAttractiveness.

Franco Zeffirelli's adaptation of the novel starring Charlotte Gainsbourg as Jane and William Hurt as Rochester. Notably also includes Anna Paquin as the young Jane.

The BBC's return to the story in four episodes after the last miniseries in the 83s. Starring Ruth Wilson as Jane and Toby Stephens as Rochester, scripted by Sandy Welch (''Literature/OurMutualFriend'', ''[[NorthAndSouth North and South]]'', the 2009 ''{{Emma}})'', and directed by the BBC's BleakHouse co-director Susanna White.

* AdaptationalDyeJob: Blanche is a blonde.

From Aldous Huxley's intriguing OrsonWelles/Joan Fontain 1943 film, through Charlotte Gainsbourg and William Hurt's performances in Franco Zeffirelli's 199 film, Ciaran Hinds and Samantha Morton in a 1997 ITV film, Ruth Wilson and Toby Stephens' work in the 2006 BBC miniseries, and the most recent 2011 film directed by Cary Fukunaga and starring Mia Wasikowska and MichaelFassbender, ''JaneEyre'' has [[AdaptationOverdosed never been short of adaptations]]. A consistent trait of all the adaptations is the conversion of Jane and Rochester from plain or unhandsome to good-looking or downright stunning -- a clear case of AdaptationalAttractiveness.

** Toby Stephen's hair looks as though it has been dyed and you can only really tell he's a natural redhead from his sideburns and occasionally in the sunlight.

--> Toby Stephen's hair looks as though it has been dyed and you can only really tell he's a natural redhead from his sideburns and occasionally in the sunlight.

-Toby Stephen's hair looks as though it has been dyed and you can only really tell he's a natural redhead from his sideburns and occasionally in the sunlight.

* "Shutup"Kiss: Rochester does this a number of times to Jane when begging her not to leave Thornfield to the point that one Youtube user said that it sounds like Toby Stephens is eating Ruth Wilson's face.

From Aldous Huxley's intriguing OrsonWelles/Joan Fontain 1943 film, through Charlotte Gainsbourg and William Hurt's performances in Franco Zeffirelli's 199 film, Ciaran Hinds and Samantha Morton in a 1997 ITV film, Ruth Wilson and Toby Stephens' work in the 2006 BBC miniseries, and the most recent 2011 film directed by Cary Fukunaga and starring Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender, ''JaneEyre'' has [[AdaptationOverdosed never been short of adaptations]]. A consistent trait of all the adaptations is the conversion of Jane and Rochester from plain or unhandsome to good-looking or downright stunning -- a clear case of AdaptationalAttractiveness.

* Shutupkiss: Rochester does this a number of times to Jane when begging her not to leave Thornfield to the point that one Youtube user said that it sounds like Toby Stephens is eating Ruth Wilson's face.

* PragmaticAdaptation: While it is one of the longer versions, the script makes a few choices to fit the serialized format of the series. A particular example of this is the structure of the fourth episode, which plays with the idea that Jane doesn't remember Thornfield.

* DawsonCasting: Mia Wasikowska was 22, four years older than Jane's 18 - though like Charlotte Gainsbourg in the 1996 film, she fits the part well.

From Aldous Huxley's intriguing Orson Welles/Joan Fontain 1943 film, through Charlotte Gainsbourg and William Hurt's performances in Franco Zeffirelli's 199 film, Ciaran Hinds and Samantha Morton in a 1997 ITV film, Ruth Wilson and Toby Stephens' work in the 2006 BBC miniseries, and the most recent 2011 film directed by Cary Fukunaga and starring Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender, ''JaneEyre'' has [[AdaptationOverdosed never been short of adaptations]]. A consistent trait of all the adaptations is the conversion of Jane and Rochester from plain or unhandsome to good-looking or downright stunning - a clear case of AdaptationalAttractiveness.

* HollywoodHomely: It's a bit hilarious seeing Joan Fontaine, one of the most gorgeous actresses even to grace the screen, declaring herself "plain and little."

* HollywoodHomely: Perhaps inverted this with casting Cirian Hinds as Mr. Rochester, Mr. Hinds being rather rough looking. However, Samantha Morton plays "plain and little" Jane while being arguably a world-class hottie.

The BBC's return to the story in four episodes after the last miniseries in the 83s. Starring Ruth Wilson as Jane and Toby Stephens as Rochester, scripted by Sandy Welch (''OurMutualFriend'', ''[[NorthAndSouth North and South]]'', the 2009 ''{{Emma}})'', and directed by the BBC's BleakHouse co-director Susanna White.

* VertigoEffect: Twice in the 2011 film. First during the Red Room scene, just before an ash cloud explodes from the fireplace, and second just before Jane meets Rochester for the first time (after being startled by the bird).