![]() She also uses the novel's jealousy themes to create suspense: while Jane'sįeelings are made explicit through a voiceover (conveying the novel'sįirst-person narrative), Ciarán Hinds' fierce interpretation of Rochester means Meetings to increase the dramatic impact when their mutual dislike turns to Following romantic novelĪnd film convention, Mellor increases the conflict in the couple's first The key focus of the adaptation is the way Rochester and Jane becomeĮmotionally rather than socially worthy of one another. Jane, a clergyman's daughter and governess), Mellor perhaps felt that Jane'sīecoming Rochester's financial and social equal would be irrelevant to modern ![]() Jane's independence would have seemed vital to Charlotte Brontë (who was, like Nuptials, and who later leaves his fortune to Jane. Uncle, who just happens to know Mr Mason and warns him about the upcoming More regrettably, we lose all reference to Jane's rich, Jamaica-residing Living relatives in the shape of St John and Diana (in this adaptation they are Lose the doubtful coincidence of Jane accidentally stumbling across her only Inevitably condenses the plot, and Jane's pre-Thornfield Hall existence (11Ĭhapters) is reduced to ten minutes, while two significant sub-plots have beenĮxcised, perhaps to avoid overstretching the audiences' incredulity. Generated by the strange woman in the attic. Mellor employs soap conventions to heighten the novel's gothic and melodramatic elements, thus much of the screen time is split between Jane and Mr Rochester's emotive conversations and the fear and suspense Star Samantha Morton as the lead, and she herself plays a small role. Mellor's influence on the production extended to her suggesting her Band of Gold Stories, and her ability to make the story relevant to a modern audience. She was chosen for her penchant for strong female characters and female-centred Possible that Mellor's northern background attracted her (the novel's setting isĪssumed to be Yorkshire, like much of Mellor's work), it's just as likely that Into period drama during a career spanning over 20 years. Gold (ITV, 1995-96) Jane Eyre, her 'favourite novel', has been her one foray ![]() Kay Mellor, then best known for the boldly contemporary popular drama Band of This 1997 adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's much-loved novel was scripted by As a governess at Thornfield Hall she falls for the enigmatic Mr Rochester, but discovers that the house holds a dark secret. ![]() Jane Eyre, an orphan, is sent by her heartless Aunt Reed to a charity school to be educated. ![]()
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