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Monday, August 27, 2007

Monday, August 27, 2007 1:39 am by M. in , ,    7 comments
Finally, the US Jane Eyre 2006 fans will have a proper DVD release with the extras that appeared previously on the UK edition (including deleted scenes). It's a boxset that includes not only the latest Jane Eyre but also Wuthering Heights 1998. The date: October 9.
Product Details: THE BRONTË COLLECTION
  • Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 3
  • Rating UNRATED
  • Studio: WGBH BOSTON
  • DVD Release Date: October 9, 2007
  • Run Time: 342 minutes

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Jane Eyre: After a wretched childhood, orphaned Jane Eyre yearns for new experiences. She accepts a governess position at Thornfield Hall, where she soon finds herself falling in love with the brooding master of the houseñthe passionate Mr. Rochester. Jane gradually wins his heart, but they must overcome the dark secrets of the past before they can find happiness.This lavish and sensual new version of Charlotte BrontÎís classic novel is modern and moody, timeless and romantic. Starring Toby Stephens as Mr. Rochester, Ruth Wilson as Jane, and Francesca Annis as Lady Ingram.
Special DVD features on the Jane Eyre Special Edition include: interviews with the cast and crew; Deleted scenes; Audio commentaries for hours 1 and 4; and trailers for the original British broadcast on BBC ONE.

Wuthering Heights: This brilliant adaptation of Emily Brontë's timeless tale breaks new ground by covering the story of a love so powerful that it reaches beyond the grave. Orla Brady (The Rector's Wife) stars as literature's most controversial heroine, the spirited, but tragic Cathy. Robert Cavanah (Cracker) plays Heathcliff, the dark stranger whose love for Cathy leads him to take terrible revenge on anyone who comes between them. They are divided by birth, class, and Cathy's jealous brother, but nothing can break the bond between them.
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7 comments:

  1. I guess there aren't any special features on the Wuthering Heights disk? : (

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  2. How still, how happy... nice nick. We think that WH it's only included to make it 'a collection'...

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  3. Don't see how it could have the JE extras on it, as JE alone is 228 minutes long, and Wuthering Heights is 120 minutes -- the whole set is only 342 minutes in length, thus no room for JE extras that I can see!

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  4. We have emailed the publishers trying to confirm the data that appears on amazon. As soon as we get a reply we will let you know.

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  5. As promised...

    Hello Bronte Blog,

    Thank you for contacting shop.WGBH.org.

    Yes, the DVDs do include the extras you are speaking of.

    Regards,

    Gene
    Customer Care Center

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  6. Any hope that the video will be proper anamorphic widescreen this time?

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  7. We don't really know... but we can ask.

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