#Anna Bentinck

[burningvelvet]

Anna Bentinck does the Dreamscape Media audiobooks for Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights. I listened to them on Hoopla and really enjoyed them! She also does several Austen works.

Inspired by @thatscarletflycatcher's list of actors who have appeared in multiple Jane Austen adaptations, I've made a list of actors who have appeared in two or more adaptations of Brontë novels. I've covered all three of the sisters' books and included radio dramas as well as screen and stage adaptations.

*Timothy Dalton played Heathcliff in the 1970 Wuthering Heights film and Rochester in the 1983 Jane Eyre miniseries.

*Toby Stephens played Gilbert Markham in the 1996 Tenant of Wildfell Hall miniseries and Rochester in the 1983 Jane Eyre miniseries.

*Tara Fitzgerald went from playing Toby Stephens' love interest to playing his love interest's childhood abuser – Helen Graham in the 1996 Tenant of Wildfell Hall and Mrs. Reed in the 2006 Jane Eyre.

*John Duttine holds the distinction of having played both Heathcliff and Hindley Earnshaw in different Wuthering Heights adaptations: Hindley in the 1978 miniseries, Heathcliff in the 1995 radio drama.

*Amanda Root played Catherine Earnshaw in the 1995 Wuthering Heights radio drama and (showing her versatility) Miss Temple in the 1996 Jane Eyre film, as well as narrating the 2004 Naxos audiobook of Jane Eyre.

*Emma Fielding is heard in both the 1995 and 2018 radio dramas of Wuthering Heights: as Catherine Linton in 1995 and as Nelly Dean in 2018. She also narrates the 1996 Naxos audiobook of Jane Eyre.

*Geoffrey Whithead played St. John Rivers in the 1973 Jane Eyre miniseries and Mr. Linton in the 1995 Wuthering Heights radio drama.

*Jean Harvey appeared in both the 1973 and 1983 Jane Eyre miniseries: as Mrs. Reed in 1973 and as Mrs. Fairfax in 1983.

*Judy Cornwell played Nelly Dean in the 1970 Wuthering Heights and Mrs. Reed in the 1983 Jane Eyre.

*David Robb played the Count de Hamal in the 1970 Villette miniseries and Edgar Linton in the 1978 Wuthering Heights miniseries.

*Bryan Marshall played Gilbert Markham in the 1968 Tenant of Wildfell Hall miniseries and Dr. John Graham Bretton in the 1970 Villette miniseries.

*Sarah Smart played Catherine Linton in the 1998 Masterpiece Theatre Wuthering Heights, and Carol Bolton, the female Heathcliff character, in the 2002 TV film Sparkhouse, a modernized, gender-flipped retelling of Wuthering Heights.

*Holliday Granger played Lisa Bolton, the female Hareton/Linton composite character in Sparkhouse, and Diana Rivers in the 2011 Jane Eyre film.

*Morag Hood played Frances Earnshaw in the 1970 Wuthering Heights and Mary Rivers in the 1983 Jane Eyre.

*Barbara Keogh played two unpleasant Brontë maidservants: Zillah in the 1978 Wuthering Heights and Miss Abbot in the 1997 TV film of Jane Eyre.

*Norman Rutherford played the lawyer Mr. Green in the 1978 Wuthering Heights and Sir George Lynn in the 1983 Jane Eyre.

*Janet McTeer played Nelly Dean in the 1992 Wuthering Heights film and reprised the role as co-narrator of the 2006 Naxos audiobook (she reading Nelly's narration, David Timson reading Lockwood's).

*Edward de Souza played Mr. Mason in two different adaptations of Jane Eyre: the 1973 miniseries and the 1996 film.

Adding Brontë family members and friends into the mix:

*Ida Lupino played Isabella Linton in the Lux Radio Theatre's 1939 adaptation of Wuthering Heights based on the 1939 film, and Emily Brontë herself in the 1946 film Devotion.

*Chloe Pirrie played Emily Brontë in the 2016 TV film To Walk Invisible and Catherine Earnshaw in the 2018 Wuthering Heights radio drama.

*Ann Penfold played Polly Home in the 1970 Villette miniseries and Anne Bontë in the 1973 miniseries The Brontës of Haworth.

*Gemma Jones played Mrs. Fairfax in the 1997 Jane Eyre and Elizabeth Branwell in the 2022 film Emily.

*Richard Kay played William Weightman in The Brontës of Haworth and Lockwood in the 1978 Wuthering Heights.

*Megan Parkinson played Catherine Earnshaw in the 2015 Ambassador Theatre stage adaptation of Wuthering Heights and Martha Brown in To Walk Invisible.

*Susan Brodrick played a barmaid in The Brontës of Haworth and Mary Rivers in the 1973 Jane Eyre.

I'm sure there are plenty more, but this list is long enough for now.

[classicdavinci]

Winifred Anna Cavendish-Bentinck, Duchess of, née Dallas-Yorke; wife of 6th Duke

1912

P.A. de László

[burningvelvet]

Hello, so I was wondering which edition of Jane Eyre you have read? Your postings about it inspired me to pick it up.

please, keep sharing your readings and thoughts! I love to read them.

Thank you, I’m glad! And I will.

I read the original 1847 version via the Internet Archive online, but for roughly the first half of the novel I actually listened to the 2015 Anna Bentinck audiobook via my local library’s online collection. I switched to reading instead of listening because I wanted to get through it faster — because I was enjoying it so much when I initially didn’t think I would. IMO it starts a little slow — I initially started the novel years ago, but the very beginning turned me off of it. I wish I had been more patient with it back then, because once the novel gets going it’s impossible to put down.

[docrotten]

TO THE DEVIL… A DAUGHTER (1976) – Episode 214 – Decades Of Horror 1970s

“It is not heresy … and I will not recant!” But if you don’t recant, you can’t have any pudding. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr along with guest host Gregory Crosby – as they take a trip to Hammer-land for To the Devil… a Daughter (1976), the last horror film from the original incarnation of Hammer.

Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 214 – To the Devil… a Daughter (1976)

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Decades of Horror 1970s is partnering with the WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL (https://wickedhorrortv.com/) which now includes video episodes of the podcast and is available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, and its online website across all OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop.

An American occult novelist battles to save the soul of a young girl from a group of Satanists – led by an excommunicated priest – who plan on using her as the representative of the Devil on Earth.

  Directed by: Peter Sykes

Writing Credits: Christopher Wicking (screenplay by) (as Chris Wicking); John Peacock (adaptation); Dennis Wheatley (from the novel by); Gerald Vaughan-Hughes (additional material) (uncredited)

Produced by: Roy Skeggs (producer)

Music by: Paul Glass

Cinematography by: David Watkin (director of photography)

Special Effects by: Les Bowie

Selected Cast:

Richard Widmark as John Verney

Christopher Lee as Father Michael Raynor

Honor Blackman as Anna Fountain

Denholm Elliott as Henry Beddows

Michael Goodliffe as George de Grass

Nastassja Kinski as Catherine Beddows

Eva Maria Meineke as Eveline de Grass

Anthony Valentine as David Kennedy

Derek Francis as Bishop

Izabella Telezynska as Margaret (as Isabella Telezynska)

Constantine Gregory as Kollde (as Constantin de Goguel)

Anna Bentinck as Isabel

Irene Prador as German Matron

Brian Wilde as Black Room Attendant

Petra Peters as Sister Helle

William Ridoutt as Airport Porter

Howard Goorney as Critic

Frances de la Tour as Salvation Army Major

Zoe Hendry as 1st Girl

Lindy Benson as 2nd Girl

Jo Peters as 3rd Girl

Bobby Sparrow as 4th Girl

Ed Devereaux as Reporter (uncredited)

Bill Horsley as Curator (uncredited)

Juba Kennerley as Man Entering Art Gallery (uncredited)

Alan Meacham as Guest at Book Launch (uncredited)

Peter Sykes as Man at Airport (uncredited)

It’s time to explore the final Hammer Horror film of the 1970s, To the Devil… a Daughter (1976). [Note: The mystery comedy film The Lady Vanishes (1979) would drop and… vanish… in 1979.] To the Devil… a Daughter has the reputation of putting the final nail into Hammer’s filmmaking coffin. The quality and success of Hammer productions spiraled throughout the decade as the landscape of horror films changed – especially after The Exorcist (1973). Surprisingly, the film is much better than how the Grue Crew remembers it and how its reputation proceeds it. That is, up until its abrupt and head-scratching ending and that strange devil puppet. If you know, you know. Check out what the Grue Crew thinks of the film directed by Peter Sykes and featuring Christopher Lee, Richard Widmark, and Nastassja Kinski.

At the time of this writing, To the Devil… a Daughter is available to stream from Peacock and PlutoTV as well as various PPV from Amazon and Fandango At Home. To the Devil… a Daughter is also available on physical media as a Blu-ray from SCREAM Factory.

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1970s is part of the Decades of Horror two-week rotation with The Classic Era and the 1980s. In two weeks, the next episode, chosen by Jeff, will be Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark (1973), an ABC Movie of the Week starring Kim Darby, Jim Hutton, William Demarest, and Barbara Anderson. Grue Believer Lone Wolf suggested this flick. Woot!

We want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: comment on the site or email the Decades of Horror 1970s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com.

Check out this episode!

[garlandedspirits]

The lovely and admirable Winifred Anna Cavendish-Bentinck, (née Dallas-Yorke) Duchess of Portland. A devoted humanitarian and animal rights activist, she was the first and longest serving president of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and was vice-president of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, third President of the Nottinghamshire Beekeepers' Association, president of the ladies committee of the RSPCA, Justice of the Peace for Nottinghamshire and much more:

“In 1889, she persuaded the duke to use a large portion of his horseracing winnings to build almshouses at Welbeck, which he named "The Winnings." She cared greatly for the local miners and supported them by paying for medical treatments, and organising cooking and sewing classes for their daughters. She also sponsored a miner, with an interest in art, to study in London.”

“The Duchess of Portland was a passionate animal lover, who kept stables for old horses and ponies, as well as dogs needing homes (...)”

[venicepearl]

Philip Alexius de Laszlo: Portrait of Winifred Anna Cavendish-Bentinck

[royaltyandpomp]

THE WEDDING

Spencer Compton, Earl Compton, later Marquess of Northampton; and Baroness Henriette Bentinck van Schooheten Wedding  (1967)

[marzipanandminutiae]

I feel like this dress has to have been an inspiration for Edith's ballgown:

John Singer Sargent - Winifred Anna Cavendish-Bentinck, Duchess of Portland, 1902

Oh, definitely.

though they shifted the collar to her cloak:

Honestly, the designer keeps saying the costumes aren't actually that historically accurate in their details...and then specific garments she must have been inspired by, from museums or paintings, turn up

I love it all so much

[kwebtv]

Lucan  -  ITV  -  December 11, 2013 - December 18, 2013

Thriller (2 episodes)

Running Time:  60 minutes

Stars:

Rory Kinnear as John, Earl of Lucan

Catherine McCormack as Veronica, Countess of Lucan

Christopher Eccleston as John Aspinall

Paul Freeman as John Pearson

Rufus Wright as Younger John Burke

Rupert Evans as Dominick Elwes

James Bradshaw as Charlie Benson

Alan Cox as Ian Maxwell-Scott

Ann Bell as Mary, Lady Osborne

Anna Walton as Jane Aspinall

Michael Gambon as Older John Burke

Alistair Petrie as Jimmy Goldsmith

Aleksander Mikic as Ulrich

Jane Lapotaire as Older Susie Maxwell-Scott

Helen Bradbury as Younger Susie Maxwell-Scott

Olivia Llewellyn as Kiki

Ruth McCabe as Nanny Roberts

Gemma Jones as Kaitlin, Dowager Countess of Lucan

Andrew Woodall as Bill Shand-Kydd

Claudia Harrison as Christine Shand-Kydd

Stuart Organ as Mr Justice Rees

Miles Richardson as Bryan Coles

Leanne Best as Sandra Rivett

Annabel Mullion as Annabel Birley

Roger Alborough as Whitehouse

Robert Horwell as Sergeant Donald Baker

Michael Gould as Detective Chief Superintendent Roy Ranson

Cavan Clerkin as Detective Chief Inspector David Gerring

Michael Marcus as James Fox

Stephen Churchett as Albert Hensby

John Warnaby as Dr Gavin Thurston

Julian Firth as Michael Eastham QC

Tim Bentinck as Ludovic Kennedy

Lydia Leonard as Melissa

Benjamin Dilloway as Tremayne Rodd

[rijksmuseum-art]

Willem Bentinck (1704-1774). Diplomat in the Service of Willem IV, the Regentess Anna and Willem V, Museum of the Netherlands

Portret van Willem Bentinck, diplomaat in dienst van Willem IV, regentes Anna en Willem V. Staand, ten halven lijve, naar links.

http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.10131

[thecraggus]

To The Devil A Daughter (1976) #MonthOfSpooks Review

Get ready for the Devil to respect women: To The Devil A Daughter (1976) #MonthOfSpooks #Review

I’ve often used @TheMarckoGuy’s #Month Of Spooks as a chance to catch up on classic horror movie’s I’ve never seen before but this year, I decided to revisit a film which freaked me all the way out when I first saw it at probably far too young an age. John Verney (Richard Widmark) is an American occult novelist, stying in Europe. When Catherine (Nastassja Kinski), the daughter of his close friend…

[mea-gloria-fides]

The Most Noble Winifred Anna Cavendish-Bentinck, Duchess of Portland, wife of the 6th Duke: Philip Alexius de László, 1912

[laceyrowland]

2022 Reading Wrapped Part IV

I was chatting with a dear friend the other day about audiobooks and how we both came around to them after being the kind of people that believed that listening to audiobooks wasn't really reading. Audiobooks have been a game-changer for us. There's something magical about being read to, and there are certain narrators who really bring the text alive.

But if you're reluctant to get into audiobooks, or maybe you've tried and it hasn't really gripped you, I'd like to recommend some audiobooks that hooked me and made me fall in love with the medium.

The Dutch House - Ann Patchett, narrated by Tom Hanks. Tom Hanks made me realize that this book actually had some humor in it. It was one of the audiobooks that made me want to listen to it on repeat.

The Years - Annie Ernaux, narrated by Anna Bentinck. I'm embarrassed to admit that I'd never heard of Annie Ernaux until this year when she won the Nobel Prize in Literature. This was the only audiobook my local library had by her, so I took a gamble on it. It's a winding journey through post-WWII to the early 2000s, following a woman's life in France (presumably Ernaux's, it's described as a sort of fictionalized memoir). I learned so much, but it didn't feel like learning. As I was working on my miniatures I found myself saying, "Huh, I never knew that" a lot. It's one to listen to if you can dedicate longer stretches of time to.

Kitchen Confidential - Anthony Bourdain (narrated by the author). Anthony Bourdain has a certain magnitude in his voice. With him reading his own work it felt like I was sitting at the kitchen table, drinking a beer with him and swapping old stories.

Any book by David Sedaris. He's hilarious, his essays are poignant and bizarre. He narrates his own work, and so it feels like you're listening to a sort of stand-up performance, rather than a book.

Mystic River - Dennis Lehane, narrated by Scott Brick. If you're looking for a psychological thriller, this one is one of my favorites. I'd already read the book ages ago, and also seen the movie, but I had the chance to listen to this while driving from Missouri to North Carolina and through the Blue Ridge Mountains and the audiobook made me want to keep driving, to stay in the car until the very end.

Activities that pair well with audiobooks: Walking in the park or hiking (but be aware of your surroundings!), riding on trains or airplanes, roadtrips, putting together puzzles, crafting, baking, and on lazy mornings with a good cup of coffee.

Here's what I read from October to December of 2022:

The Last White Man - Mohsin Hamid

My Begging Chart - Keiler Roberts

Shuggie Bain - Douglas Stuart*

Severance - Ling Ma

The Swimmers - Julie Ostuka

The Summer Book - Tove Jansson*

Stay True - Hua Hsu*

Five Tuesdays in Winter - Lily King*

The Years - Annie Ernaux*

Nothing to See Here - Kevin Wilson*

*Books that blew my hair back

Catch up on my Reading Wrapped Parts I, II, and III.

See you in 2023!

[whateverbringsyouthroughthenight]

Winifred Anna Cavendish-Bentinck, Duchess of Portland John Singer Sargent