EVERY Brontë adaptation
Every adaptation of the Brontë sisters' works that is available to watch today - as well as a couple of notable exceptions - or rather, glaring omissions.
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- DirectorChristy CabanneStarsVirginia BruceColin CliveBeryl MercerA meek governess and her mysterious employer strike up a romantic relationship.
- DirectorRobert StevensonStarsOrson WellesJoan FontaineMargaret O'BrienAfter a harsh childhood, orphan Jane Eyre is hired by Edward Rochester, the brooding lord of a mysterious manor house, to care for his young daughter.
- DirectorDelbert MannStarsGeorge C. ScottSusannah YorkIan BannenJane Eyre, an orphan, becomes a governess at Thornfield Hall where she falls for her employer, Edward Rochester. As they grow closer, strange events occur, leading to a dark secret that tests Jane's courage and love for Rochester.
- StarsSorcha CusackMichael JaystonMegs JenkinsAfter a harsh childhood, orphan Jane Eyre is hired by Edward Rochester, the brooding lord of a mysterious manor house, to care for his young daughter.
- StarsZelah ClarkeTimothy DaltonCarol GilliesA young governess falls in love with her mysterious employer, but a terrible secret puts their happiness at risk.
- DirectorFranco ZeffirelliStarsWilliam HurtCharlotte GainsbourgAnna PaquinJane Eyre, an orphan, is raised in a harsh charity school. She becomes a teacher and is hired as a governess at Thornfield Hall by housekeeper Mrs. Fairfax. The plot revolves around her experiences there.
- DirectorRobert YoungStarsDeborah FindlayLaura HarlingJoanna ScanlanJane Eyre, an orphan, is sent by her heartless Aunt Reed to a charity school. Later, when she becomes a governess at Thornfield Hall, she falls for the enigmatic Mr Rochester but discovers that the house holds a dark secret.
- StarsRuth WilsonToby StephensLorraine AshbourneA young governess falls in love with her brooding and complex master. However, his dark past may destroy their relationship forever.
- DirectorCary Joji FukunagaStarsMia WasikowskaMichael FassbenderJamie BellA mousy governess who softens the heart of her employer soon discovers that he's hiding a terrible secret.
- DirectorWilliam WylerStarsMerle OberonLaurence OlivierDavid NivenA servant in the house of Wuthering Heights tells a traveler the unfortunate tale of lovers Cathy and Heathcliff.
- DirectorLuis BuñuelStarsIrasema DiliánJorge MistralLilia PradoA partial retelling of Wuthering Heights in 19th century Mexico.Mexican adaptation of Wuthering Heights. . .
- StarsIan McShaneAngela ScoularJohn GarrieEmily Bronte's classic story of destructive passion and immortal love.
- DirectorRobert FuestStarsAnna Calder-MarshallTimothy DaltonHarry AndrewsDoomed lovers Catherine and Heathcliff are torn apart by their own selfishness and hate.
- StarsKen HutchisonBrian WildePat HeywoodAn eternally romantic love story between Heathcliff and Catherine.
- DirectorJacques RivetteStarsFabienne BabeLucas BelvauxSandra MontaiguMistreated foundling Heathcliff and his stepsister Catherine fall in love, but when she marries a wealthy man, he becomes obsessed with getting revenge, even well into the next generation.Jaque Rivette adaptation of Wuthering Heights.
- DirectorYoshishige YoshidaStarsYûsaku MatsudaYûko TanakaTatsuo NadakaA retelling of Emily Bronte's tale of vengeance and obsessive love, set in medieval Japan.Japanese retelling of Wuthering Heights.
- DirectorPeter KosminskyStarsJuliette BinocheRalph FiennesJanet McTeerA man becomes obsessed with vengeance when his soul mate marries another man.
- DirectorDavid SkynnerStarsRobert CavanahPeter DavisonOrla BradyMistreated foundling Heathcliff and his stepsister Catherine fall in love, but when she marries a wealthy man, he becomes obsessed with getting revenge, even well into the next generation.
- StarsSarah SmartJoe McFaddenAlun ArmstrongThe relationship between childhood sweethearts, a farmer's daughter and boy from a rich family, turns tumultuous in this modern interpretation of Wuthering HeightsModern retelling of Wuthering Heights.
- DirectorSuri KrishnammaStarsErika ChristensenMike VogelChristopher MastersonTwo lovers engage in a passionate but thwarted romance in this modern adaptation of the classic novel.MTV "adaptation" of Wuthering Heights. . .
- StarsTom HardyCharlotte RileyAndrew LincolnFoundling Heathcliff is raised by the wealthy Earnshaws in Yorkshire but in later life launches a vendetta against the family.
- StarsToby StephensTara FitzgeraldRupert GravesAn adaptation of Anne Bronte's novel; a young widow takes her son and moves to Yorkshire.The sole screen adaptation of Anne Brontë's The Tenant of Wildfell Hall.
Anne wrote one other book: Agnes Grey, a vastly under-appreciated little classic, of which no film version has ever been made. A good film or television adaptation of Agnes Grey would be greatly appreciated by Brontë fans and period drama fans worldwide. - StarsJudy ParfittPeter JeffreyMona BruceA younger English woman who finds herself without any prospects travels to the continent on a bold journey. She finds a home in a girls school where she becomes a teacher. Romance and intrigue ensue.Not available on DVD.
Forget Jane Eyre, THIS is Charlotte Brontë's masterpiece. And this obscure BBC production, not available to watch in any form, is the only attempt ever made at bringing it to the screen.
Shame on you, Auntie Beeb. Shame.
