Jane Eyre (1997 film)

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Jane Eyre
Based on	Jane Eyre; by Charlotte Brontë
Written by	Richard Hawley; Kay Mellor; Peter Wright
Directed by	Robert Young
Starring	Samantha Morton; Ciarán Hinds; Gemma Jones; Rupert Penry-Jones
Music by	Richard Harvey
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Greg Brenman
Cinematography	John McGlashan
Editor	Anthony Ham
Running time	108 minutes
Original release
Network	ITV
Release	9 March 1997

Jane Eyre is a 1997 British television film produced by London Weekend Television, that first broadcast on ITV and stars Samantha Morton in the title role. It is an adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's 1847 novel of the same name.^[1]^[2]

This version of the story is noted for omitting the middle scenes with Mrs Reed, the Rivers' relationship to Jane, and her paternal uncle's inheritance from his estate in Madeira. It was originally shown on ITV on 9 March 1997 in the UK and shown on A&E-TV on 19 October 1997 in the US. It is sometimes repeated on ITV3.

Cast

Samantha Morton as Jane Eyre
Ciarán Hinds as Edward Fairfax Rochester
Laura Harling as Young Jane
Rupert Penry-Jones as St. John Rivers
Gemma Jones as Mrs. Alice Fairfax
Timia Berthome as Adele
David Gant as Mr. Brocklehurst
Abigail Cruttenden as Blanche Ingram
Ben Sowden as John Reed
Deborah Findlay as Mrs.Reed
Kay Mellor as Mrs. Butterworth

References

^ "Jane Eyre (1997)". Radio Times. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
^ Rosenberg, Howard (18 October 1997). "Handsome, Well-Cast 'Jane Eyre' on A". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 15 March 2023.

External links

Jane Eyre at IMDb
Jane Eyre at the BFI's Screenonline
Jane Eyre at AllMovie
Rotten Tomatoes reviews
Review at JaneEyre.net
An Enthusiast's Guide to Jane Eyre Adaptations

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[1] "Jane Eyre (1997)". Radio Times. Retrieved 15 March 2023.

[2] Rosenberg, Howard (18 October 1997). "Handsome, Well-Cast 'Jane Eyre' on A". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 15 March 2023.

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