I'd seen posts about this actor's performance in Jane Eyre before, but had never seen him myself and didn't know what all the hullabaloo was about. Well, now I've seen him. What an intense actor. Until today my favorite version of this movie was the one made in 1944. All I have to say now is, goodbye Orson. Hellooo Ciarán.
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If you haven't yet, see him in Persuasion. ("You pierce my soul." Hoooboy.)
He also has sort of a "blink and you'll miss it" role as a professor in Circle of Friends. Intense eyes.
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He also has a brief role in the film "Road to Perdition," where his accent is completely different. He's quite a talented actor. And he's very sexy in Persuasion.
shareI bought Persuasion before I even saw it only because Ciaran Hinds, whom has become my fifth fav. actor because of his performance in Jane Eyre, was in it! He's amazing, he's not just an actor, he's a performer.
shareAll I have to say is "A&E's IVANHOE"! Ciarán is amazing!
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AMEN~ He made it very hard to dislike his character, Brian de Bois-Guilbert; by the end of the movie I wanted him to win and have Rebecca instead of Ivanhoe.
shareI have all the available versions of Jane Eyre. Ciaran Hinds is my least favorite Edward Rochester.
As Michael Henchard in The Mayor of Casterbridge, Hinds is superb.
You will see him as the victim because he plays this role so movingly. The will at the end is heart-breaking.
Because of his role as MH, I named my cat -- Henchard.
He was also wonderful in 'The Mayor of Casterbridge'. This version of Jane Eyre is probably the one truest to the book in both story and intensity, much due to Mr. Hinds performance.
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I just watched this version of Jane Eyre, and totally loved Ciaran and Samantha as Edward and Jane. I couldn't watch another version again. This is the one for me. I cried for Edward when he said to Jane that he did not want her to come back out of pity for him.....ahhh, loved this film.
"The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is how to love and be loved in return.
I like this film.
Of course, the Jane's story as set in it is much less complicated than it was in the novel, where she happened to be even more lucky (as well as the newly discovered members of her family, especially compared with eventually less fortunate characters: aunt Reed and her children).However, as far as the relationship between Jane Eyre and Edward Rochester is concerned, I was truly moved by their representation in this movie.
I'm not sure whether Mr Rochester's personality presented in the film was a faithful image of the Charlotte Bronte's idea and description of him. I think that he seems a bit more like a typical man, compared to the person portrayed in the novel. A bit more realistic, in my opinion (I'm from the Eastern Europe, maybe that's why I think that most of men are rather brutal and self-centred, especially as long as they fail to find any likeable woman :-).
Moreover, I think that Samantha Morton and Ciaran Hinds were both very convincing as Jane and Edward. Many thanks for their performance!
I don't agree that this version of Jane Eyre is the truest to the book (they cut out a number of really important scenes), but I adore Ciaran Hinds, especially as Wentworth in Persuasion. How does one pronounce his name?
She waltzes to her own tune.
~Chocolat
Ciarán = Kieran
(that's the easy answer anyways. there is also the long story about the authentic irish pronunciation of Ciarán but 'kieran' is basically how Hinds pronounces his name.)
He's lovely! great actor. I love the scenes where he tells Jane that he loves her under the tree, when he's trying to stop her leaving, and the final scene where they're reunited. He's such a great actor that you REALLY believe him - Samantha Morton is too cold and rigid though. My fave adaptation!
shareI really wanted to like this version of Jane Eyre, as I agree that Carian Hinds is a fantastic actor. But I was so disappointed in this version that when it finished I had to run and pull the book from my shelf to make sure that the text didn't actually contain the unfortunate dialogue that riddled the film. Why was the script changed so drastically? Why was Mr. Rochester played as an abusive gothic mystery man? Charlotte Bronte was way beyond that, and her portrayal of a male character is the best I've ever read in a book written by a woman. And this movie completely changed his character! When Jane comes out of her room after locking herself there following the ill-fated wedding ceremony Rochester hurls some accusation about her just wanting to be Mrs. Rochester. But that's just not how it goes in the book! He catches her in his arms as she faints and begs her to upbraid him, to call him a scoundrel roundly and firmly. What he misunderstands about her is her particular genre of goodness. This doesn't come out in this film.
Carian was wonderful in Persuasion and Ivanhoe, but Timothy Dalton, though admittedly too handsome, owns this role. If Carian had been given a chance to say the lines actually in the book I'm sure it would have gone much better for him.
I'm sorry, but are we talking about the Ciaran Hinds who played In "The Phantom of The Opera" as Firmin?? Does he look different in the movie? Cause he isn't cute in that movie. (Or maybe I was just distracted by Gerard Butler and Patrick Wilson.)
shareWell I definitely would never call Cairan Hinds "cute"! However he has such a wonderfully overpowering intensity about him when he plays romantic roles, that you just become mesmorized. I would say his looks are striking and I would call him handsome. I have yet to see him in person - not sure whether he looks better or worse - anybody?
shareAnd he's a few years older and a few pounds heavier. But boy, he was S-E-X-Y in JE, Persuasion, and Ivanhoe. And he, Simon Callow, and Minnie Driver were the best things about that Phantom of the Opera. They were hilarious.
shareOoh, I'll have to watch for him in Phantom of the Opera. I loved him in this Jane Eyre! And he's also quite a nice Wentworth in Persuasion. Hmmm... *checks out Ivanhoe from public library*
Why was Mr. Rochester played as an abusive gothic mystery man?
Also quite good in The Man Who Cried.
shareHe's older now, so not very unattractive as Fermin (and not great as a singer but a fabulous actor nevertheless) but having seen him in person on Broadway and then joining a group of people waiting for him afterwards, I can tell you that up close, he *is* attractive; not in a traditional way but still handsome!
shareI recently saw Ciaran Hinds play Mr. Lockhart in The Seafarer on Broadway, and I found him dead sexy! His character is the embodiment of evil (literally), and the intensity just emanates from his eyes and washes over the audience in waves! And they've put him in this dapper three piece suit that just adds to the appeal. The way he looks, I'd gladly go with him to the "hole in the wall," as his character says.
I wish I'd gotten to see him in Closer on Broadway! I'm sure he was incredible in that.
I have mixed feelings about this version. I have been reading the book since grade school and have read it many times. The first version that I watched was the multi-episode one with Timothy Dalton. Although Timothy was too handsome (LOL), that version was wonderful and so true to the book thanks to its length and the wonderful actress who played Jane perfectly.
This version is pretty good, for reducing the story to 1 hr. and 40 minutes. I loved Samantha Morton as Harriet in Emma, so I was looking forward to seeing her play Jane Eyre. I thought she was really good but that due to the shortness of the film, they did not portray her as smart and witty and interesting as they needed to (and as the long version does). I though Ciaran was pretty wonderful as Rochester up until the scene when he introduces his real wife, and then he just became too weird and disturbing after that. The scene where Jane leaves him was almost unbearably bad to me.
The part of the story containing Jane's cousins was over before I could blink, which I can understand from the time constraints but it didn't help my impression of the movie.
Other than that, I'd say it is a decent version. I gave it an 8/10. One more thing, their first kiss was just.....odd........LOL
I've only seen the Gwyneth Paltrow (Toni Collette as Harriet) version. Will have to search for the Emma version you describe.
shareGoodbye Orson. Hellooo Ciarán.
I have not seen this adaptation of Jane Eyre but it is on my list of definites -however, I still like Orson Welles as Rochester best, then, George C. Scott, then William Hurt, then Timothy Dalton - it will be interesting to see where Ciaran Hinds fits in with all of the other Rochesters...............
I really liked Ciaran in Persuasion and Phantom is one of my favorites also
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Totally agree that Michael Jayston is the best Rochester I have seen. Far superior to any of the other portrayals.
shareI've never seen this version. Do you know if it's available in the U.S. in any form?
"To love another person is to see the face of God" Jean Valjean
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Thanks, I will look for it. I've been trying to atleast watch as many version of Jane Eyre that I can get my hands on. Just love the book and like to compare who different actors/actresses interupt the roles. I liked the Timothy Dalton version, but he is just too handsome. Poor guy, too good looking for a part. William Hurt was o.k., but can't handle blond Rochester. George C. Scott was the first version I saw and just loved him. He plays that torchered soul so well. Then I saw Ciaran Hinds and really enjoyed his work. He played up the spoiled aristocrat angle, a man used to getting his way and ordering people around and is amazed that this young women doesn't just jump with he tells her to and she actually disaggrees with some of his beliefs. My next goal is to find the Orson Wells version, which I believe is only on VHS and I think I saw some on ebay. Can't find them at any video stores around where I live.
"To love another person is to see the face of God" Jean Valjean
How can he fit the role if he has never read the book ?
shareI've always been a great fan myself of George C.Scott as Mr. Rochester in the 1970 version and thought he owned the part for me, but I must admit that I loved Ciaran Hinds in the role. (I haven't seen the Timothy Dalton or William Hurt portrayals.)
shareI love Ciaran Hinds. He was wonderful in Jane Eyre and really stole my heart in Persuasian.
btw, why are most of the brilliant actors/actresses from the UK? I do love Pacino, DeNiro and Depp, but my absolute favorites are not from the US. Why is that?
I adored Ciaran as Captain Wentworth in Persuasion, and have seen him in a few other movies and liked him....but as Rochester, it seemed all he did was yell!!! I hated that!
Overall I liked that version ok, but then saw the Dalton/Morton version and liked that better....and now the 2006 MT version which is just ..... *SWOON!* ahhhh
I hated this version and above all I hated this Rochester.
Soo wrong, you could tell that he didn't read the book and didn't understand the character. I was really annoyed by his yelling most of the time.
Thank good for the 2006 version and Toby Stephens's fantastic Rochester.