Quite accidentally, we have stumbled across this
Polish forum on North & South where Monika has generously uploaded the scans of the latest issue of magazine
Peak District Life.
Apart from the gorgeous new pictures, what has grabbed our attention is the fact that we now know who plays Adèle: Cosima Littlewood (see picture, where she appears with Ruth Wilson, who plays Jane Eyre).
We read Toby Stephens wasn't able to attend the interview since he had been shooting until 2am a famous scene which 'involves one character throwing herself off the ramparts and into the courtyard of the hall'. (Hmmmm... who could that be? :P). We already talked about this scene a few months ago when we first
discovered Haddon Hall was to be Thornfield.
They chose Haddon Hall partly based on its previous appearance on Zeffirelli's Jane Eyre, according to Diederick Santer, producer. 'What the film showed us was that it worked well as a location because it looked fantastic'. Apparently, Haddon Hall is one of the few things he liked from the previous film. Diederick Santer also describes the approach they are using, 'It's extremely passionate and full-blooded. It starts and ends in Jane's head and is about a young woman's physical journey, her sexual journey. It's passionate and beautiful. We're trying to get away from too clichéd a story about the Mills and Boon thing of the governess falling in love with the Lord of the Manor'.
Further down we read, 'Another 'star of the show' was one of the finest examples of a Tudor kitchen, which was laden with vegetables and meat for a scene during which Jane is taught to make a soufflé'. So from that we gather they truly are going into great detail, since a similar scene takes place in the book previous to Mr Rochester's arrival with his party. There follows a funny anecdote of the local butcher taking place in the film too.
Read the whole article by clicking on the following images (Text by Janet Reeder; Pictures by Linda Bussey).
What do you think of our new Adèle then?
Article and pictures courtesy of the Peak District Life magazine. Scans by Monika from the Polish North & South forum.
Categories: Movies-DVD-TV, Jane_Eyre
wow, what a find, thank you! Ruth and 'Adele' look wonderful in those scans.
ReplyDeleteInteresting that they've begun on certain set pieces already.
Have to say- "good find!" as well! Very interesting article as well- the addition of a 'souffle scene' makes me happy. :)
ReplyDeleteDoesn't Adele in the movie look a litte bit older than that the novel? And taller as well.
ReplyDeleteTattycoram & ThisbeCiel - It was pure coincidence since I can't say I lurk on Polish message boards all that much :P But yes, I was also very pleased with my find :D
ReplyDeleteThisbeCiel - I'm also looking forward to seeing that soufflé scene. Sounds good.
I don't think Adèle is at her best in these pictures. Mind you, I haven't seen her elsewhere. But she looks weird. Perhaps she does look a little bit older, but not much, I think.
Now I want more pics, heh.
she`s purfect for the role
ReplyDeleteHave you noticed that Adele has a much larger role in this production? She is the first colorful thing that happens after all the greyness of Lowood School.
ReplyDeleteYes, it is much larger than in other productions. The producers took great care in choosing Cosima Littlewood. Although some people complain about being too old (and maybe it is), it's not so easy to find a young actress competent in French and English,
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