I'm afraid after seeing the 1973 adaptation with Michael Jayston and Sorcha Cusack, this is a poor alternative. Firstly, what a cheat to put a handsome, young actor in the part of Rochester. Obviously everyone is going to love him but the fact that he is the exact opposite of the way Rochester is described in the book seems really strange when watching the adaptation. Zelah Clark does her best but there is no real chemistry between her and Dalton, it just doesn't sizzle like the 1973 version. Zelah is just a bit too mousy for me, where's the fire and quirky character, where's the humour between the 2 characters which is so prevalent in the '73 version? And the after the fire scene is a real disappointment. Watchable once but dull!
