What's the best screen adaptation of Jane Eyre?

It's entirely possible that - in the interest of research - I have watched most of these film adaptations of Jane Eyre. And equally ... This time I was able to watch it as a story based on Jane Eyre, rather than an actual version of Jane Eyre, and was therefore able to appreciate it for what it is. read more

In the 2006 one, Ruth Wilson plays the best, most-thorough Jane Eyre I’ve ever seen. She’s emotional, strong, passionate, and all covered under a smoke-screen. She was able to portray a powerful character within an unassuming shell better than anyone. read more

Co-scripted by Aldous Huxley, this early adaptation of Jane Eyre unspools like a horror movie, all looming Gothic towers, slanting shadows, and bursts of orchestral bang-crash. The big proposal scene smacks of hypnosis and brute force, and after a while you wonder if Rochester's dark secret is that he's the Wolfman. read more

The 1983 version was the first adaptation of Jane Eyre I ever watched, it actually introduced me to the book itself. I was a child of 10 when it first aired in my country and I bought the DVD online 3 years ago. read more