Movies for the Day, Saturday, April 21, 2018

Today's movies mark the birthday of Charlotte Bronte, the founding of Rome, and the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II.









Jane Eyre (1934) is based on the classic novel by
Charlotte Bronte about a governess and the mysterious
employer she has a romantic relationship with.  Bronte was
born April 21, 1816.  I previously featured a television
miniseries, Jane Eyre (2006) on April 21, 2017.  Jane Eyre
has been filmed often, in 1944, 1971 (television movie),
1996, and 1970 (with an Emmy for Music Composition).


Jane Eyre









Rome (August 28, 2005, to March
25, 2007) is a 22-episode miniseries
focused on Rome as it transitions from
Republic to Empire.  It aired on the History
Channel and won Emmys for Editing,
Nonfiction Special, Art Direction,
Costumes, Special Visual Effects, and Hairstyling
(2006) and Cinematography, Hairstying and
Art Direction (2007).  Rome was founded
April 21, 753 BC.

Rome










The Queen (2006) is about Queen Elizabeth II and
the Royal Family's reaction to the death of Princess
Diana on August 31, 1997.  Queen Elizabeth II was
born April 21, 1926.





The Queen