For other uses, see Jane Eyre (disambiguation).
| Jane Eyre | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Julian Amyes |
| Produced by | Barry Letts |
| Written by | Charlotte Brontë (novel) Alexander Baron (dramatization) |
| Starring | Zelah Clarke Timothy Dalton |
| Music by | Paul Reade |
| Editing by | Ian Collins Oliver White |
| Distributed by | BBC |
| Running time | 239 min. |
| Language | English French |
| IMDb profile | |
Charlotte Brontë's novel Jane Eyre (1847) has been the subject of numerous television and film adaptations. This 1983 version was a BBC television drama serial adaptation.
Plot summary
In this version of Charlotte Brontë's great novel, Jane Eyre (Zelah Clarke) is an independent and strong minded young woman who is hired by Mr. Rochester (Timothy Dalton) to work as a governess. In this particular series Deene Park, located near Corby, Northamptonshire was used as the setting of Rochester's Thornfield Hall. For a full length summary see: Jane Eyre plot summary.
