The claw is tied, the whole bird is gone. This is how it is worth understanding the phrase that has become the title of both the book and the film. Neither the novel “The Boundless Sargasso Sea”, nor “Jane Eyre”, a prequel to which he is considered, did not read, although he was certainly aware of the plot of the latter by watching the eponymous series with Timothy Dalton by the Central Committee of the USSR. In this regard, the viewing of the telenovela began with absolutely no prejudices.
What did the authors say?
The authors wanted to film the novel by Jean Rees, describing the transformation of Creole Antoinette Cosway, the daughter of wealthy Jamaican slave owners, into Bertha Rochester, the crazy wife of Edward Rochester from the attic of a house in England.
What did the authors say?
To show the whole process of turning into less than an hour and a half TV movie, frankly, the authors failed. It turned out at the same time a very good plot, dynamic movie, telling about how Edward Rochester (Spoll) married the beautiful Antoinette (Hall) and out of nowhere and in a short time came up with a whole heap of problems, which then will have to deal with for life.
What did the authors say?
The film is characterized by a large amount of eroticism for such a telenovela and a beautiful video sequence, saturated with views of the Caribbean islands, strong young bodies and directly Antoinette from different angles. In general, the tape is a kind of if not a benefit, since in 2006 few people have heard about Rebecca Hall, but rather a presentation of the actress. And she, I must say, coped with this role a hundredfold, unlike Spall, who in the role of Rochester I did not like absolutely. Whether the difference in talents of artists is so great, or something else, but even the expression of the actor in the film rarely corresponds to the scenes in which he plays.
How did you translate it?
The usual translation, nothing outstanding, but without much blunders.
What to do with all this?
I recommend it to lovers of classical English literature. You can also look together for a romantic mood. It is also suitable as a background in the kitchen.
6 out of 10