The Best of Rochesters
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- Опубликовано: 16 апр 2011
- I would like to remark that this is only my own ranking of the actors who have played the role of Edward Rochester in various adaptations of Charlotte Bronte's novel Jane Eyre. During watching this video you can easily many changes, for example how different were the wedding gowns of the main character.
I used the parts of the following films: from 1944, 1983, 1996, 1997 and 2006.
Music: Vivaldi's Four Seasons 
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Dalton is intense, real, restless, vulnerable. His Rochester is hungry for gentle and lasting love, for a pure heart to treasure forever. He can be so moody and wild, but when he confesses his love to Jane he is so tender and terrified of being rejected. Timothy Dalton is Rochester. Rochester has got his face, he speaks with his unforgettable voice, which, alone, is a declaration of love.
Fully agree
Dalton is the best Rochester with no equivalent.
Definitely!!! My all time fave!
Absolutely ❣️❣️❣️
I don’t understand how anyone could question this truth.
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100% accurate. The perfect Byronic hero.
Timothy Dalton was Rochester, stepping of C. Bronte's book. His brooding, mannerism, passion and devotion toward Jane was absolutely, scarringly, perfectly delivered by Timothy.
Timothy Dalton is so far superior than any of the others. Because of the lengthiness of the series he was allowed to portray Rochester brilliantly. To me he is the ultimate Rochester drawing out his lines beautifully.
Sorry to disagree, but he was so unnatural in the role. No chemistry either. To me Michael Jayston is the one and only Mr. Rochester, he not just plays this character, he has become the character, as if he had just walked out of the book, as a real person, not a Byronic hero.
timothy dalton makes rochester alive with every little detail
Only Timothy Dalton IS Rocherster. The others are very far behind him. Thank you Mr.Dalton for your wonderful acting
Such a delight to watch any role. You are the best!
I’ve seen every version and there are some standout performances but there is only one I know by heart and re-watch every year on Timothy Dalton’s birthday. He and Zelah Clarke are THE Rochester and Jane, period.
I was wondering when his birthday was?
@@helenskehr2401its March 21st
Timothy Dalton is the only real Rochester) others made a good job, but Dalton's Rochester is real. He juste brought the character to real life. He made the role precisely from the book. And this eyes full of internal fire and amazing voice of hidden hunting beast. The real energy of Vulcan. And so defenselessly emotionally naked when Jane decides to leave him. He is just real Rochester in this fascinating brilliant acting work. Loved him a lot. Beyond comparison for sure.
My feelings exactly. Timothy the best - superb!!!
Agreed! Any Jane Eyre purist of the story would vote that his Rochester is the most accurate.
His only flaw was that he's too good looking of a guy (and he wasn't supposed to be). Otherwise, he had the role downpat.
Aglaya, back then Dalton would have been considered rough and Vulcan. When he was cast as James Bond, even then a lot of people thought he was too "rough" looking. He fits Rochester.
100% agree
Dalton would have to be my first choice. He brought Rochester to life.
Timothy Dalton was born to play Byronic heroes; dark, passionate, self-destructive, possessive men, he captures their inner forceful nature masterfully without being overbearing. Watch him as Rochester and then as Heathcliff and then try to imagine a modern actor able to impart the same amount of brooding, intensity, coupled with world, weary, disinterest and you'll find it absolutely impossible.
I totally agree about Stephens and cannot understand why everybody is mad about him being Rochester.In my opinion Timothy's performance is the best of all the existing versions.He is strong,passionate and emotional.It's like reading the book once again!
For me, the one and only Mr. Rochester's literary character brought to life is Timothy Dalton's. He leaves nothing to chance, and his multi-talented acting creates that sort of charm which is so unique and for me doesn't exist in any other version of this fantastic gothic novel. His age is irrelevant, so is admireable Zelah Clark's, who is equally No.1
I totally agree with you, Timothy Dalton does not play but live in the frame! He is the best.
Not only was Timothy Dalton far and away the best Rochester, so was the series in which he acted, the best adaptation by far. Absolutely true to the book, taking much of its dialogue direct from Bronte's novel.
Spot on.
Fully agree
I love Timothy Dalton, without a doubt. I like the 2006 version, but I think that the 1983 version was just so spot on compared to what I imagined when I read the books.
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He is my number 1!No one else can compare!!!
Bravo! :)))
Truly said. He was Rochester!
¿You read the book? 1. Orson Welles 2. Ciaran Hines
For me too!
YES!!!!!
For me Dalton IS Edward Rochester. And I won't accept the argument that he is too handsome simply because every time has its own beauty standards. In his times he may have been considered 'not handsome at all' (I don't recall Bronte actually describing him as ugly). But his passion, his energy, his moodiness, that look of his that penetrates right into the soul -that what makes his Rochester real, IMO.
I actually don't care if he is too handsome for the role because what is important is not the face and height for me but his acting chops, the delivery of those long lines taken from the novel that other actors who played Rochester would have hard time doing (given that TD is a classically trained Shakespearean actor), his voice, his overall persona as Rochester that others could not nail. For the first time, I pitied Rochester when he pleaded with Jane to stay with him. I did not in the book and only understood how that scene in the book was meant to be played out after watching TD's interpretation. It was meant to show why Jane would struggle to leave him despite having a strong Christian faith.
@@whatevergoesforme5129 I first read Jane Eyre when I was 14 and I have enjoyed all the other movies, but Timothy Dalton is the Rochester I envisioned when I first read the book. When he was crying because she wouldn't stay with him I felt so bad I couldn't even look at him.
@@cherylwilkinson3228 I also read Jane Eyre as a teen, forgot the exact age LOL. But at the time, I said to myself GOOD RIDDANCE! Maybe because I was young and did not like the idea of a married man who was not that handsome and also older than Jane ending up with her. I wanted her to leave him and was glad she was not duped by his pleadings then. Plus it was not my favorite classic book at that time. My favorite was Wuthering Heights (TD also played Heathcliff). I revisited Jane Eyre after watching Timothy Dalton's version of Rochester and saw the character in a new light. I did not pity him the first time I read the book. I pitied more Jane's missionary cousin hehehee. Now, it is the opposite.
@@whatevergoesforme5129 I think a lot of people forget when they are reading the story that Rochester was betrayed by everyone he cared about. His father and brother arranged a marriage for him with a woman they knew was insane just for her dowry, his friend let him marry his sister without telling him the truth, and the woman he thought he loved betrayed him with another man. He couldn't divorce his wife yet he didn't send her off to one of those awful asylums. I always found him a sympathetic character, but it's funny how your view of what's old changes the older you get.
@@cherylwilkinson3228 Well, you must be a very deep 14 yr old to see that when you read Jane Eyre which was written in a language that is so different from the way I was used to when I was a teen, even though the language is still English. I think I was younger than 14 when I read that book and my experience of the world was of course limited. I saw it from the eyes of Jane and your explanation about Rochester's betrayal was not revealed for the most part of the story but through his own words so for me, that revelation in the book did not make me pity him in the book when I was young. And even when he was pleading, he was doing it also for his own selfish reason so that Jane would not leave him.
Timothy Dalton's interpretation showed me why Jane was struggling despite knowing being a mistress went against her Christian faith because Rochester's anguish in that scene made him so pitiful. I have never sympathized with Rochester because of his past, even when I became older. I pitied him (in this tv series) because he found someone he wanted to be happy with and he almost had her but he knew that her moral compass would not allow her to stay with him and that was why he had to hide his past from her. That anguish of losing someone you love as portrayed by TD made me see what that scene in the book was showing to the reader.
Rochester said in the book that there were other women and he got tired of them. Makes me wonder if Jane as a mistress like his old flames would tire him in the end since it was her strong Christian faith, which influenced her moral stance on issues, that attracted him as well as other qualities she also had.
Heathcliff was more sympathetic to me despite how cold his character was to others because I saw in the book how he was treated. Heathcliff need not explain himself like Rochester did to Jane (to make Jane understand why he would not let her go).
I only pitied Rochester in the end when he became blind because he lost Jane, his sight, his mansion, his hope of being happy again. So Timothy's acting made me pity him when he was pleading for Jane to stay which I never did when I read the book for the first time. However, I still agree with Jane's decision to leave him when she finally realized being a mistress would not only make her go against her Christian faith but would also make Rochester see her as a mistress eventually, something she actually reflected on in the book when Rochester was explaining away his other women.
Timothy Dalton will always own the role of Rochester. I've seen every version and no one else even comes close.
I LOVE HIS DIALOGUE THROWING. A GREAT ACTOR. AND PLAYING WITH DIALOGUES BOTH OF THEM IN 1983 I LIKE IT SO MUCH.
absolutely agree!!!
I don't know what "dialogue throwing" is, but he is the best.
@@curly208 He means dialogue delivery
The best Rochester ever on the silver screen. Dalton is a very talented and charismatic man. The camera loves him, and honestly his interpretation of some of the great characters in English literature is second to none. He seems to understand the authors intent and vision for the many characters he has played including the Bond films he was in. I just think he played his roles truer to the books than anyone else. I like him better as James Bond than Sean Connery, believe it or not.
This man was a mega talent on screen and on stage, and yet in my opinion he was so underrated...... Go figure.
All I can say is,..... thank you, Mr Timothy Dalton for the many years of entertainment your brilliant performances have given us.
Lovely to see someone else who thinks Dalton was a great Bond. I think he was the best & closest to the books
I only saw Rochester in Timothy Dalton. No more, no less. He's the only acceptable Rochester for me. ❤
When it comes to Edward Fairfax Rochester, there is only one human being that comes to mind: Timothy Peter Dalton. With all due respect to the other gentlemen who played this role, none of them hold a candle to Dalton's portrayal. The tragedy is that his performance received no awards of any kind - as far as I know. God bless you Timothy!!! I can tell you your dvd's are perennially on loan at my local library!!!!
Yes, he's GREAT, but too handsome for Mr. Rochester
@@cynthianolder8587 Well he is handsome but not in Jane Eyre, they made him look more like novel's Rochester, notice his skin complexion, dark circles under his eyes and even his hairstyle which keep changing in all episodes. Watch him in Mistral's daughter which was made in 1984, a year after Jane Eyre, he looks way more young and handsome there. Also he has fair complexion not dark brown as shown in Jane Eyre.💁
Exactly!
Тимотидалтон❤🌹
He ist a great actor! Always!
Timothy Dalton IS Mr. Rochester. All others fall short,
I agree!!
Actually Timothy Dalton is no.1, then Toby Stevens. Oh God, Just believe me, Timothy acted as Mr. Rochester more powerfull and complex than others. Truly full of desire to love Jane.
Toby Stephens is white hot; but they are all smokin
Just watching 1983 version I fell in love with the story. Maybe in Rochester too.
Да !!! Тимоти -- best of best !!!
Timothy Dalton is perfect Rochester, in every Rochesters played, only Dalton bewitched me
It HAS to be Timothy Dalton he matches Charlotte's description perfectly. he is SO GORGEOUS!
He does match her description perfectly! Definitely the BEST.
But that's an oxymoron. Charlotte described him as being sort of ugly.
And he's not old enough to be Mr. Rochester!
In character portrayal I agree. But in looks, he's too smouldering handsome to play him though.
He does not match CB's description at all.
Absolutely love Zelah Clarke and Timothy Dalton. The best version ever! They were born for their roles!
I really love that version, too. And that version is an excellent example of just why you cannot make that story into a 2 hour movie. It is a way too complex story to tell in 2 hours. Dalton and Clarke did an incredible job as Edward and Jane.
I didn't like Zelah Clarke at all.
@@Pippie5555 oitty!
@@Pippie5555 pitty
Pitty i mean
This was a lot of fun to watch, even if I cannot wholly agree with the order of ranking. Timothy Dalton IS Rochester and embodies the character in the purest sense, physically and in personality. I've watched about 7 versions of Jane Eyre and NO ONE even comes close to Dalton's exceptional portrayal, in my opinion. Of course, he also has the advantage of being in the best adaptation of the book.
Toby Stephens and Michael Fassbender are very capable, but the adaptations are still not quite as good and there should be more of an age difference between Jane and Rochester. (And why do they cast these blond actors? Rochester is tall, dark, and brooding.) William Hurt, Ciaran Hinds, George C. Scott, and Orson Welles are all formidable actors, but the films/direction/pacing/chemistry are lacking and almost laughable.
To me, the final scenes are so very important and the culmination of the entire story and the Jane-Rochester relationship. In some of the lesser versions those scenes are very rushed and chopped up. Again, the 1983 version is most complete. You can even have the book on your lap and follow along. The lines are nearly word-for-word.
Sorry for the long comment! We all have our favorite Rochesters and Timothy Dalton will always be the best in my book. :-)
Fully agree
Fully agreed too- only TD and ZC❤
@curly208: I also agree with you on your comment of most actors being blond.
Timothy Dalton´s acting composition of Mr. Rochester is superb!. Thank you Mr Dalton, and congratulations for your performance of the character! The most exact to Bronte´s book. In every sense ...
I've seen the version with Michael.Although i like him a great deal,i still consider Timothy Dalton the greatest Rochester of all the rest!
No question. Timothy Dalton. He brought Rochester alive from Charlotte Bronte's pages. I've read comments where people complained about him beign theatricall. But for f... sake, in the book, in the era of the middle of 19th century, to our modern views, Rochester was theatrical. As was Shakespeare and so on... But this is why we love them, why they became timelessly our favorite, and Timothy 100% nailed it.
Exactly, precisely!! The novel's Rochester is even more dramatic and 1983 adaptation was totally based on the novel, so Timothy Dalton portrayed the character exactly like the novel and moreover he is a bit too theatrical only in that leaving scene and that scene is exactly taken from novel, people just like to hate him and unnecessarily nitpick on him.
Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.
@@ditsashihurkar4913 They nitpick him because they can't find anything truly wrong with his characterization. HE is Rochester, period!
@@whatevergoesforme5129 but I really don't like that, they nitpick on him in all his roles unnecessarily 🤷🤷, even as James bond, well tbh I am not much into bond movies but after watching him in Jane Eyre I was so much touched and impressed by his performance that I decided to watch his bond movies as well, I was bit skeptical at first because of all the negativity surrounding him, but still I did watch his first bond movie " the living daylights" and I liked the movie very much, it reminded me of some bollywood movies of 80's because of the romance and action, he looked lovely with Maryam d'abo ( kara milovy). He really isn't that bad as people make him out to be. I don't have problem with criticism, yes people have the right to criticise and make their opinions but it should be done in positive manner. But all I see here is pure hatred as if people love to hate him in everything he does, this is wrong 🤷.
@@cellowali2865I have never watched his Bond movies. His James Bond was said to be more faithful to Ian Fleming's books compared to the other James Bonds because he brought realism to it the way Ian Fleming portrayed his James Bond. I felt he kinda demeaned himself at that time when he accepted that role because I already knew of him beforehand (but I have changed my mind about this role because he has accepted other roles that I have seen as beneath him, since I am kinda snobbish in a way LOL).
I have always seen him as a true thespian and not a commercial actor but maybe he just wanted to widen his range. I first watched him in Lion in the Winter so my first impression of him was more of a serious actor. But when I watched Rocketeer, I found out that he could act out caricatures and has a penchant for comedy as well. I have seen him in other older films but I really don't follow him. However, he reminds me of Sir Laurence Olivier. I wish he would receive a knighthood but I believe he is kinda underrated despite his acting chops and body of work on stage because maybe the issue is people think he is too handsome to be taken seriously, but it is just my opinion.
timothy dalton was born to play the role!!!absolutely the best - no one compares , no competition what so ever
Yesss! Completly Agree with you! I
Exceptionnel Timothy Dalton! J'aime et j'adore !
@@aysun9354 Creo que vi casi todas las versiones y Dalton es el mejor Rochester!!
Timothy Dalton no1 for me too.Wonderful characterisation and that voice.
Dalton is the best I love Stephens too but Dalton owns it
Timothy Dalton is the best Rochester ever! Toby did a good job too.
Isis Z. Yep. And Fassbender is very cool too. Too bad they cut a lot of scenes from the 2011's version.
Timothy Dalton was EXACTLY how I pictured Rochester when reading the book
Timothy Dalton embodied the role of Rochester. He was brilliant 👏
Timothy Dalton...the way he looks and speaks fits more someone in the era. Love Stephens and Mia together but the version is modernized so much that you can't see the book in the conversations. And those conversations are everything about their love.
Well it seems that people are pretty much unanimously choosing Timothy Dalton. No surprise....he’s my pick too. He was perfect!!
Beautiful video, thank you! In my humble opinion, Timothy Dalton is THE Rochester. I truly believe Charlotte Bronte had him in mind when she wrote Mr. Rochester.
Timothy Dalton,no one else can compare.He has no competitors!
I agree. He was also lucky to have these exceptional fine scripts and is filmed perfect. Time is all in this one.
I'm glad you agree because i'm sure he can deliver this role intensly and passionately but i still think that until now no one can surpass Timothy Dalton's interpretation of the role!
Timothy Dalton is my #1 Rochester!
And this is the complete list of adaptations 1910 - 2011:
1910: Black and white silent film directed by Theodore Marston, starring Marie Eline as Jane and Frank Hall Crane as Mr Rochester
1914: Black and white silent film directed by Frank Hall Crane
1914: Black and white silent film directed by Martin Faust
1915: Black and white silent film directed by Travers Vale, starring Louise Vale as Jane and Alan Hale as Mr Rochester
1918: Black and white silent film released called Woman and Wife, directed by Edward José, adapted by Paul West, starring Alice Brady as Jane and Elliott Dexter as Mr Rochester
1921: Black and white silent film directed by Hugo Ballin, starring Mabel Ballin as Jane and Norman Trevor as Mr Rochester
1934: Black and white film directed by Christy Cabanne, starring Virginia Bruce as Jane and Colin Clive as Mr Rochester
1944: Black and white film directed by Robert Stevenson, with a screenplay by John Houseman and Aldous Huxley. It features Orson Welles as Mr Rochester, Joan Fontaine as Jane, Agnes Moorehead as Mrs Reed, Margaret O'Brien as Adele and Elizabeth Taylor as Helen Burns.
1956: Black and white TV miniseries starring Daphne Slater as Jane and Stanley Baker as Mr Rochester
1963: Black and white TV miniseries staring Ann Bell as Jane and Richard Leech as Mr Rochester
1970: First Colour adaptation of Jane Eyre. TV-film directed by Delbert Mann starring George C. Scott as Mr Rochester and Susannah York as Jane
1973: BBC miniseries starring Sorcha Cusack as Jane and Michael Jayston as Mr Rochester
1983: Television miniseries directed by Julian Amyes starring Zelah Clarke as Jane and Timothy Dalton as Mr Rochester
1996: Film directed by Franco Zeffirelli and starring William Hurt as Mr Rochester, Charlotte Gainsbourg as Jane, Elle Macpherson as Blanche Ingram, Joan Plowright as Mrs Fairfax, Anna Paquin as the young Jane, Fiona Shaw as Mrs Reed and Geraldine Chaplin as Miss Scatcherd.
1997: TV adaptation directed by Robert Young and starring Laura Harling as Jane and Ciarán Hinds as Mr Rochester
2006: BBC miseries directed by Susanna White starring Ruth Wilson as Jane and Toby Stephens as Mr Rochester
2011: Film directed by Cary Fukunaga starring Mia Wasikowska as Jane Eyre and Michael Fassbender as Rochester
dang... have you watched them all?
Jane sure 1993 version
1997’s adult Jane is Samantha Morton opposite Ciarán Hinds as Mr . Rochester. Laura Harling played the child Jane.
due respect to all these artists, for me, mr Timothy Dalton and Zelah Clarke, the best, very addictive, lovable, and charming....
My God, Timothy Dalton is perfect ♡.♡
1/ Dalton 2/Stephens 3/Hinds
That's how I would have ranked them. But this ranking is unfair to Ciaran Hinds since he performed in a feature-length film as opposed to a series. It was a handicap because you cannot compare a movie to a series. I believe if everything had been equal, I'd have ranked them: 1/Dalton, 2/Hinds, 3/Stephens. They were all so, so good in the part - it is hard to choose.
I totally agree!
Tim Dalton is Mr. Rochester. Nobody will ever top his performance.
Only one problem He was too handsome!
There is only one Rochester-Timothy Dalton, the only and the best. As for Tobby he is the second from the end.
In my view Toby Stephens looked very handsome and young to be Mr. Rochester. Instead Timothy Dalton, despite also being handsome, has a strong personality and passion that is described of Mr. Rochester in the book, and especially if it appears to be 40 years old and also has the dimple in his chin, which is a peculiar characteristic of Rochester, which is also described in the book.
You are so right
Yes, the cleft chin is described when Jane draws his portrait when she is at Gateshead.
мистер Рочестер в исполнении всех актеров великолепен потому что - это Р О Ч Е С Т Е Р! но Далтон лучший Рочестер всех времен и народов! спасибо за ролик!
Далтон лучший Рочестер!!!❤❤❤❤❤
согласна.
Тимоти Далтон самый лучший Рочестер!!! Остальные версии только время терять
God created Timothy Dalton for this role... he's the best
Toby Stephens is my favorite Rochester. He exudes sexiness. I love the banter between Jane and Rochester. The emphasis on family being what you make it is also very nice.
When I read Jane Eyre, I only see Timothy Dalton as Rochester
TOBY STEPHENS. He was the best Rochester ever. The others have nothing on him. He's exactly what Rochester was, and has the best acting of all. His emotions and chemistry were superb. And it doesn't hurt that he is gorgeous.
What I like about the 2006 Jane Eyre is all the passion from Stephens and Wilson, as Rochester and Eyre. So much feels :D haven't read the book, so I can't comment on any adaptation's accuracy.
Agree.
Looks like most people disagree...gorgeious? LOL...he's very homely...Dalton beats him out in temperament and looks....and Jane had the horrible upper lip that was so distracting.
Timothy Dalton is the only Rochester.
All was fine in this one - the script, the filming directors and all actors.
Wow I did not know so many people shared my love of Timothy's Rochester!! Actually i loved each rendering except Ciaran Hind's , who yelled way too much, but i blame the screen writer because he's a great actor
They were all great as Rochester but my all time favorite is Timothy Dalton. He was so Dark and Hawk Like in appearance and strong and Dang Good Looking!
Although in the book Rochester wasn't supposed to be good looking. That's my only minor complaint.
According to the times (1847) he wasnt good looking. He was broad shouldered and dark like a common working man. The preferred man of the day was blond, pale and a little effeminate, more like St. John Rivers. So Timothy Dalton would not have been considered handsome by those standards.
@@amydegan The painting of Rochester with Jane, Pilot and Adelle shows me Rochester will be seen as handsome today :)
Timothy Dalton, too! No one else can compare!
Timothy dalton number one
the best is Dalton and then follow Ciarán Hinds,
I'm in love with this last one!
only Dalton, the unique Rochester
I fear you have it wrong but you are entitled to your own opinion. Having seen all of the versions of Jane Eyre all the Rochesters pale n comparison to Timothy dalton. He has the voice , unsurpassable acting ability, wonderful personality , can be intense and also light hearted. Most of all he has amazing good looks, although not quite compatible with the book, but we all like our heroes to be handsome and strong. Timothy to me the tops.
Absuolutely right!
Not only that, it's true to why he fell in love with her in the first place. Their physical attraction to one another paled in the in comparrison to "meeting of the minds" so to speak.. He was attracted to her intellect, her quiet and introspective demeanor. The adaptation with Toby Stephens, although a passionate and wonderful love story was not the story of Jane Eyre. Especially the bedroom scene. Bronte would never have approved of that.
I too add to the chorus. Only one Mr. Rochester, Timothy Dalton.
I agree with your list entirely. Jane Eyre has been my favourite book for ever and Toby Stephens manages to put on the screen the Rochester I always imagined, perfect adaptation. Dalton is good too but he's too intense, his performance to me resemble that of Heathcliff and I'm not too fond of the latter. Rochester is intense too, but there's a "tamer" (for lack of a better word) side to him that Dalton did not catch but Stephens did and with such extreme excellence. There's also the matter of the looks- Dalton is way too perfectly handsome to play Rochester. Stephens is handsome too, but not in such a blatant manner. And of course the immense chemistry between him and Ruth Wilson just makes my heart soar even more every time I watch it (and after watching this, I'll be doing so today).
I didn't feel or see any chemistry between Toby and Ruth. They behaved like long-ago married couple. I got bored after 10 min. watching. I started watching that adaptation several times but couldn't see it to the end. It doesn't arouse any feelings but irritation. Maybe its the script?
Naaah, Timothy Dalton played it right. Rochester was a passionate character since he is a Byronic hero like Heathcliff. In fact, you can see the difference of Heathcliff's passion and Rochester's passion because the latter though passionate has more refinement since Rochester is supposed to be gentleman.
@Gaya K
You summarized my sentiments about his version of Rochester EXACTLY 💯 👏🏽
Boy what a tough role to nail. I'm in the camp that thinks Tim Dalton came the closest by far. The low budget production was spotty but they got it right more times than not.
Timothy Dalton is my number 1, 2, 3,.......100.
Yep,yep yep
Toby Stephens was so perfect, he got the character so right, with the hair, the voice, his rough manner, the relationship between him and Jane. Ruth Wilson was also the best Jane by far- all the others have totally irritated me! I actually adored her, as much I adore the Jane from the book.
You get the wonderful impression that's it just how Charlotte Brontë would have imagined it.
Charlotte Bronte would never have had Jane and Mr. Rochester laying down in bed like that. Purely a 21st century adaptation. The height was wrong and he wasn't dark and broad shouldered as described in the book. In the book Mr. Rochester towered over Jane. That's why he called her an elf.
Dalton was the best
being acted by these truly remarkable genius actors.
For me they, Timothy Dalton and Zelah Clarke, are the ULTIMATE Mr. Rocheser and his Jane, and the only other Mr. Rochester who combines some roughness and sensitivity is wonderful Ciaran Hinds, but even so, his acting somewhat falls short of demonstrating all that there is to be shown about Mr. Rochester. I loved him very much in his role as Captain Wentworth in Persuasions, with Amanda Root, he's great there, but as Rochester
Sin duda alguna Dalton él mejor de todos, su interpretación maravillosa, junto con su compañera de reparto los dos extraordinarios ,👍👍👍
Well, it's kinda impossible for me to choose between Dalton and Stephens. Dalton had a book-worthy adaption which is just full of so much actual dialogue from the book... I think he's a bit handsome for the role and a bit more suited to stage acting... but he brings the character to life... you can really see him as a real person and not just a trope. YOu can begin to understand what Jane sees in him. To counter him, Zelah Clarke makes a truly fairy-like Jane with a quiet air and a subtle, restrained passion and deep moral convictions. Stephens has the strong, imposing features I always attributed to Rochester, and but lacks the benefit of extensive character development. He's got the temperament down--devilish at times, brooding, stern, desperate, doting even, but he starts to feel more like a walking bag of character tropes. Ruth Wilson also makes a perfect Jane Eyre, in her appearance. There are a few parts I dislike about the modern version (most namely, the horizontal kissing session, post-failed wedding), but I do like the updated cinematography and the overall feel.
+ifonlyclanax33 "There are a few parts I dislike about the modern version (most namely, the horizontal kissing session, post-failed wedding)". I used to feel the same way as you. However, this scene is shown as a flashback - a memory. I now regard it as a fusion of Jane's selective and subjective memories at a time of trauma AND her rather erotic dreams that she has of Rochester at Morton (see chapter 32 of the book). Viewed this way, the scene as written in the 2006 mini-series is positively inspired!
I like the horizontal kissing scenes and @supergran1000 is correct that as flashbacks, they could have occurred in this fashion as part of Jane's memory..
I think Charlotte Bronte would have put the horizontal kissing scenes in the book, if she could have got by with it.
Thank you for this wonderfull video...my favourite Mr Rochester is Timothy Dalton...amazingly handsome and sexy..he was at his best...love him...greetings fron Buenos Aires
Definitely Timothy Dalton is No 1 unsurpassed in this signature, iconic role, followed then (for me) by Toby Stevens!!!
Timothy Dalton
Timothy Dalton is by far the best Rochester.
But not the woman they chose for Jane...
@@Pippie5555 She was good, much better than her previous contemporaries.
I've never found an adaptation that satisfies me. I thought the Ciaran Hinds version would be promising, but they took too many liberties with the script IMO. My favorite so far is the one with Timothy Dalton, but the actress who played Jane is too stiff and Mr. Rochester is supposed to be ugly. Dalton is flipping gorgeous.
Anna Fernando have you watched 1973 version with Michael Jayston!? 2006 version was my favorite till I watched 1973 adaption...
Yes Timothy Dalton is the best Rochester ever.
Totally agree with U. Timothy is my all-time favourite...C.Y., Hong Kong
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T. Dalton was by far the best thanks to Tv-series so it was the most closely with the book ...Although he might be too handsome for the role but it was a pleasure to watch him
Timothy Dalton's Byronic looks--which at the time Charlotte wrote the story wasn't considered the ideal of good looking--and that dark Welsh voice, were perfect for the interpretation of both Charlotte and Emily's male leads.
T. Dalton has no competitors
Watch Toby Stephan’s a few times and you’ll be in love with him.
I couldn't watch this film to the end even one time. No wish to see it again. If I hadn't read the book many times, if I hadn't seen Timothy-Zelah as Rocherster and Ja ne, I might have thought Toby and Ruth just OK. But they are from some other book.
I agree. Toby Stephen’s the best Rochester. 🥰
I absoloutely agree with you about Richard Armitage.I've seen North and South too and the first thing that came into my mind was to see him play Rochester one day!!!
Timothy Dalton é o melhor de todos 👏👏👏👏👏
Great video! I agree with many here that TDalton was the best but Toby did very good! However you left out George C Scott. He did a very good job as well. Thanks for this. Enjoyed it.
+Karen Couey Yes, Karen. I expected George C. Scott to make the list. I thought he did a very good job in the 1970 version which is the very first one I saw. I agree that Timothy Dalton really embraced and owned the charachter of Rochester. However, I believe he was far too handsome for the role.
Too handsome. I would agree. But he does have the dimpled chin described in the book! 😊
+Donata Cusano I agree I never found Timothy Dalton attractive until I saw him play Rochester and then I thought he was too attractive.George C Scott is my favorite because he is not good looking but very appealing.And like you the 1970 was the first one I saw and started my love affair with Jane Eyre.
he's second to Timothy Dalton in terms of the wide range of emotions needed to be expressed in this role. Zelah Clarke, too, is the ultimate Jane, she's a great actress, and together with Timothy, they created a version which is not only undying but also one of the few instances where there is real sensation CHARM taking place on screen in ths history of film making ever. The grandeur of the CHARM here is that it feels so natural, as if there was no acting involved, something that requires
I have been a fan of the book for decades since I was in school, I know it by heart (I am French and I read it both in French and in English). Thanks a lot for having done this very interesting compilation/comparison. It's only a pity that you didn't compare the ends too. You should redo it with the last scene and with the 2011 version, it would be great and the fans would appreciate ! Of course everybody has an image of Jane and Rochester in his head. For me, the 1983 version with Timothy Dalton and Zelah Clarke is the most faithful to the book, and the Rochester in my head is very close to him. Seducing but not too handsome. I don't agree with people who say that Edward and Jane are ugly. Jane says to Rochester that she doesn't find him handsome, that doesn't mean he must be repulsive. He must be dark, strange and tormented, but he can be brilliant in society. He is just not handsome according to 19th century standards (as Saint John in the same film). For Jane, she is said to be "plain", not ugly either. And I find Zelah Ckarke not quite pretty enough, and mainly not passionate enough, too shy and terrified by him.
I don't like the 1973, 1996 and 2011 versions. Fassbender too handsome and William Hurt not convincing. In the 1973 one, Ciaran is, on the contrary, much too old and ugly. We are in mid 19th century, not in the Middle Ages ! Remember Rochester is 20 years older than Jane, that means he is 38 at the beginning, 39 at the end ! In 1840 this is not an old man, just a mature man.
I kept the best for the end : I discovered the 2006 version on RUclips and was so enthusiastic that I bought the DVD immediately. It is simply gorgeous ! Toby and Ruth are for me the best ones, this version is unforgettable. What a talent how they play ! They are not too handsome but pleasant to be watched at for 4 hours. And the expressions of faces are genius. Sometimes very funny, sometimes tragical : great, great actors. Of course nobody imagines them like that but they are totally convincing, I adopted them immediately. That version has captured the passion which is the essence of this book. And it is the only version which makes really feel the strong, unique, special and magical link between them, which makes feel how they understand each other.
Thank you again !
Timothy Dalton is better 1000 times
I have to say that the best Rochester by far was Timothy Dalton!! He was so in caracter, he was the best!! After him i put Michael Fassbender, he was also really great! Loved the movie and both of them were so close to the book!! I was really excited to watch those movies cause they had really good actors that they stayed in character every second of the movie!! After these two i put Toby Stevens ( i am not sure about his last name) i liked the way he played Rochester i just don't think that the Rochester from the book was so emotional.... And about the scene that Jane learns the truth, i mean where was that?? There was only hagging and kissing... The real shene is well shouted in the other movies... Anyway that's just my opinion... Oh and Mia Wasicowa=best Jane ever!!!!!
I agree with you on the two best Rochester. I cannot decide between Fassbinder and Dalton. Fassbinder had much better chemistry with Mia. Dalton's partner was somewhat a dead fish and she could not sell me many of the most iconic scenes.
@@MsLuath Timothy Dalton definitely is the quintessential Rochester, no doubt in that and I did like Michael Fassbender as well but somehow neither Mia nor Zelah convinced me as Jane Eyre. I didn't like Mia wasikowaska either, she seemed depressed all the time and I didn't feel any chemistry between her and Michael. Also Michael Fassbender's dialogue delivery wasn't upto the mark 🤷♀️🤷♀️, seemed like he was just reading the lines.
@@MsLuathExactly! She ruined the whole miniseries for me. I prefer Samantha, Charlotte and Mia as Jane
TIMOTHY DALTON IS SIMPLY THE BEST!!!
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I would put Timothy Dalton at 1st and Toby Stephen's at 2nd place.
And between them a long distance..
For me the best Rochester is Timothy Dalton😊. To fantastyczny angielski hrabia i świetnie wygląda we fraku. Jego zachowanie i realizm każdej sceny, modulacja głosu , maniery i wersja najbardziej zbliżona do oryginału z książki.
I hardly ever liked any of the Jane Eyre movies, since none of the Rochesters looked nearly like the real character. Timothy Dalton came very close, but Toby Stephens is IT. He is the Rochester I imagined in my head when I was a young lady. He is handsome, but harsh, he walks like the real character did and acts the part perfectly. I have fallen in love with Rochester all over again. This was my favorite book when I was young.
Timothy Dalton is the best!
I agree. Toby Stephens is my favourite, too.
That was fun! I love Toby Stephens and Ruth Wilson.......they had chemistry that jumped off the screen. Quite frankly, in some of the other versions I couldn't even figure out why Rochester & Jane would ever be together. Though I like Timothy Dalton as an actor (loved his Heathcliff), I wanted Jane to run far far away from him in that version.
All these Rochesters are wonderful. What actor wouldn't want that role. (reason maybe why it's constantly being remade). What's more difficult is grown Jane. Charlotte Gainsburg's Jane is fragile, vulnerable, fully aware of Rochesters games, and nevertheless hopelessly in love with him to her peril. Timothy Dalton and her would be a Jane Eyre dream team in my opinion.
Yes, or Samantha Morton. Zelah Clarke is not up to Dalton.
Yes to the dream team of Dalton and Gainsbourg.
Agreed. Toby Stephens & Ruth Wilson had the best chemistry too.
I completely agree. Toby Stephens is my all time favorite Rochester followed by Timothy Dalton....I love this movie and can't help watching it every chance I get....especially the 2006 version.
I agree with your ranking of Toby Stevens. Can be seen here on RUclips.