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Dave, I appreciated your review of the latest Jane Eyre movie. I have watched it twice, and I couldn't put a finger on why I didn't appeal as much as I hoped. You said it very well.

I think Orson Welles is the best Rochester out of all the Jane Eyre versions I've seen. He absolutely nailed him.

LD - Thanks for your kind comments about my review.

Welles certainly did dominate the screen as Rochester - perhaps a bit too fiercely sometimes, but he made all other Rochesters seem like pale imitations. I'm still waiting for one who has the required gravitas but uses it in a more measured way.

Dave -- I really enjoyed your website. I have made a project of watching all the versions that I can get my hands on. Your opinions come extremely close to matching mine. My favorite version is the 1983 Dalton/Clarke one. It seems that every time I watch I see more muances to Timothy Dalton's portrayal. I think he nailed the passion (perhaps a little too much, but I see Rochester as a bit over the top with passion in every sense of the word). Did you know that Timothy Dalton considers this to be one of his best performances?I also really liked the Cusack/Jayston version. Jayston's Rochester was so believable because you disliked him at first and gradually grew to admire him. I enjoyed the newest version, but wasn't as emotionally connected for some reason.

Thank you for your great, in-depth analyses.