Today, November 6, the
BBC releases a box set with three different Brontë adaptations. One for each sister. The three DVDs were released individually last March
as we informed, but now appear in a single box set and of course, cheaper than separately.
The Classic BRONTË Collection
Contains 5 Discs
1. The Tenant Of Wildfell Hall (Dir. Mike Barker, 1996): This is the fantastic BBC adaptation of Anne Bronte's novel.
When Helen Graham becomes the new tenant of the dark, decaying Wildfell Halt, her independent spirit and radical views set her apart from the staid rural community around her. Gilbert Markham, a young farmer, finds himself powerfully drawn to her and a series of dramatic events brings them closer together. But the enigmatic Mrs Graham's unconventional life and behaviour disguise a hidden past with many secrets, secrets the world of Victorian England would rather bury forever...
Jane Eyre (Dir. Julian Amyes, 1983):
Jane Eyre (Zelah Clarke) is a mistreated orphan who learns to survive by relying on her independence and intelligence. Her first job in the outside world is governess to the ward of Mr. Rochester (Timothy Dalton), a man of many secrets and mercurial moods. The tentative trust between them slowly develop into romance, but their hopes for happiness will soon be jeopardized by a terrible secret.
Wuthering Heights (Dir. Peter Hammond, 1978): Emily Bronte's classic tale of all-consuming love.
When Mr. Earnshaw encounters Heathcliff, a ragamuffin orphan, he kindly brings the boy into his home and makes him part of the family. And from the start, Heathcliff falls hopelessly in love with the daughter of the house, the beautiful, headstrong Catherine. She adores him, too, but when a wealthy neighbour woos her, Catherine's material instincts get the better of her, and she agrees to marry the man. However, Catherine discovers that she cannot forget Heathcliff so easily... and that not even death can make them part...
Categories: Movies-DVD-TV , Jane Eyre , Wuthering Heights, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
Today, November 6, the BBC releases a box set with three different Brontë adaptations. One for each sister. The three DVDs were released individually last March as we informed, but now appear in a single box set and of course, cheaper than separately.
Wonderful! I can't wait for the Region 1 release...I hope it will be sooner than later.
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ReplyDeleteJane Eyre can be found on Region 1, but separately:
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Jane Eyre.