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While his sisters are away, Branwell deals alone with the death of their aunt. Her death make Emily and Charlotte come back home. Emily is relived and helps Branwell to find solace taking him to the Black Bull Inn, the tavern and hotel of the town. Charlotte, on the other hand, lovesick returns as soon as possible to Brussels to be reunited with Monsieur Hager, but her love is unrequited. Thanks to Anne, the aimless and dreamer Branwell finds a steady job as teacher of Edmund, the young son of the Robinson family, Anne's wealthy employers. Mr Robinson is strict and with his air or superiority humiliates both Anne and Branwell. Mrs Robinson flirty an unsatisfied stars an ill fated affair with Branwell. When Anne finds out about their relationship, she quits her job and returns home. Both Branwell and Charlotte have to deal with their broken hearts. After the death of her husband, Mrs Robinson sends Branwell a letter ending their affair. |
While his sisters are away, Branwell deals alone with the death of their aunt. Her death make Emily and Charlotte come back home. Emily is relived and helps Branwell to find solace taking him to the Black Bull Inn, the tavern and hotel of the town. Charlotte, on the other hand, lovesick returns as soon as possible to Brussels to be reunited with Monsieur Hager, but her love is unrequited. Thanks to Anne, the aimless and dreamer Branwell finds a steady job as teacher of Edmund, the young son of the Robinson family, Anne's wealthy employers. Mr Robinson is strict and with his air or superiority humiliates both Anne and Branwell. Mrs Robinson flirty an unsatisfied stars an ill fated affair with Branwell. When Anne finds out about their relationship, she quits her job and returns home. Both Branwell and Charlotte have to deal with their broken hearts. After the death of her husband, Mrs Robinson sends Branwell a letter ending their affair. |
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Branwell's life take a dark turn. He gives himself to drinking an becomes addicted to opium. During a windy night, a fire stars in his bedroom and he has to be rescued among the flames, by his sisters. Sneaking into Emily's bedroom and searching among her things, Charlotte discovers Emily's poems. Deeply impressed, she finally is able to convinced, the reluctant Emily to published them. Soon the three sister have their poems and later a novel each published. Reviews of Emily's novel, Wuthering Heights, are particularly harsh. But the novels of the Currer, Ellis and Acton bell, the pen names adopted by the three sisters are the talk of London literary circles. Speculations about the sex and identity of the Bell's novels, force Charlotte and Anne to go to London and introduce themselves to Mr Smith Charlotte's publisher. |
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Revision as of 14:31, 9 August 2009
| The Bronte Sisters (Les Soeurs Brontë) | |
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| Directed by | André Téchiné |
| Written by | Pascal Bonitzer André Téchiné |
| Produced by | Yves Gasser Klaus Hellwig Yves Peyrot |
| Starring | Isabelle Adjani, Isabelle Huppert Marie-France Pisier |
| Cinematography | Bruno Nuytten |
| Music by | Philippe Sarde original Gioacchino Rossini non-original |
| Distributed by | Société des Etablissements L. Gaumont |
Release date |  9 May 1979 |
Running time | 115 Minutes |
| Country | Template:FilmFrance |
| Language | French |
The Bronte Sisters (Template:Lang-fr) is a 1979 French drama film directed by André Téchiné, starring Isabelle Adjani, Marie-France Pisier and Isabelle Huppert. The film tells the story of the famous Brontë sisters: Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë. It was entered into the 1979 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
Plot
Four young siblings: Charlotte, Branwell, Emily and Anne, live a stoic bleak existence in a remote village in the English country side. Their old father, an Anglican minister, a rigid spinster aunt and Tabby, the maid, complete their household. The siblings have artistic ambitions and rely upon each other for companionship. Branwell is a painter and a self portrait with his sister is worthy of the general admiration of the family. He wants to pursue a professional career, but only goes as far as to establish a friendship with Leyland, another artist. Emily's favorite pastime is to walk across the bleak moors that surround the village dress a man. Anne, the youngest of the siblings is her companion. Charlotte, more ambitious than the others, convince their reluctant aunt to give her money to got to Belgium in order to study French. Her idea is to eventually comeback and open a school. With their aunt's money and permission Charlotte and Emily go to Brussels. Once there Chalottee falls secretly in love with her teacher Monsieur Hager, who is already married. Emily plays the piano at school, but have a hard time there and is tease by her classmates being English and protestant in catholic country. Meanwhile in England, Anne has found employment as a governess, taking over the education of the daughter of a wealthy family.
While his sisters are away, Branwell deals alone with the death of their aunt. Her death make Emily and Charlotte come back home. Emily is relived and helps Branwell to find solace taking him to the Black Bull Inn, the tavern and hotel of the town. Charlotte, on the other hand, lovesick returns as soon as possible to Brussels to be reunited with Monsieur Hager, but her love is unrequited. Thanks to Anne, the aimless and dreamer Branwell finds a steady job as teacher of Edmund, the young son of the Robinson family, Anne's wealthy employers. Mr Robinson is strict and with his air or superiority humiliates both Anne and Branwell. Mrs Robinson flirty an unsatisfied stars an ill fated affair with Branwell. When Anne finds out about their relationship, she quits her job and returns home. Both Branwell and Charlotte have to deal with their broken hearts. After the death of her husband, Mrs Robinson sends Branwell a letter ending their affair.
Branwell's life take a dark turn. He gives himself to drinking an becomes addicted to opium. During a windy night, a fire stars in his bedroom and he has to be rescued among the flames, by his sisters. Sneaking into Emily's bedroom and searching among her things, Charlotte discovers Emily's poems. Deeply impressed, she finally is able to convinced, the reluctant Emily to published them. Soon the three sister have their poems and later a novel each published. Reviews of Emily's novel, Wuthering Heights, are particularly harsh. But the novels of the Currer, Ellis and Acton bell, the pen names adopted by the three sisters are the talk of London literary circles. Speculations about the sex and identity of the Bell's novels, force Charlotte and Anne to go to London and introduce themselves to Mr Smith Charlotte's publisher.
Cast
- Isabelle Adjani - Emily Brontë
- Marie-France Pisier - Charlotte Brontë
- Isabelle Huppert - Anne Brontë
- Pascal Greggory - Branwell Brontë
- Patrick Magee - Reverend Brontë
- Hélène Surgère - Madame Robinson
- Roland Bertin - Mr. Nicholls
- Alice Sapritch - Aunt Elizabeth Brontë
- Xavier Depraz - Monsieur Hager
- Adrian Brine - Monsieur Robinson
- Julian Curry - Mr. Smith
- Rennee Goddard - Tabby, the maid
- Jean Sorel - Leyland
DVD release
The Bronte Sisters has been release on DVD only in region 2. It was released in Spain in French with Spanish subtitles or dubbed in Spanish as the options offered, but it is currently out of print.[2] It was released in Sweden in 2009 as part of a box set of Brontë-related film
Bibiography
- Marshall, Bill, André Téchiné, Mancheste University Press, 2007, ISBN 0719058317
References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Bronte Sisters". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
- ^ "The Bronte Sisters". Culturalianet. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
External links
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