"Jane Eyre" (1983) TV mini-series 1983-

Director:

Julian Amyes

Writers:

Charlotte Brontë (novel) and
Alexander Baron (dramatisation)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

9 October 1983 (UK)

Genre:

Romance

Plot:

The story of Jane Eyre, the plain quakerish governess is told from her childhood until she arrives at Thornfield Hall to tutor the young Adele...

Plot Keywords:

Governess | Orphan | Attic | Dark Hero | 19th Century

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Zelah Clarke	...	Jane Eyre (10 episodes, 1983)
Timothy Dalton	...	Edward Fairfax Rochester (9 episodes, 1983)
Carol Gillies	...	Grace Poole (6 episodes, 1983)
James Marcus	...	John (5 episodes, 1983)

Series Directed by
Julian Amyes		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Alexander Baron		(unknown episodes)
Charlotte Brontë		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Barry Letts	....	producer (11 episodes, 1983)

Series Original Music by
Paul Reade		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
David Doogood		(unknown episodes)
John Kenway		(unknown episodes)
Keith Salmon		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Ian Collins		(unknown episodes)
Oliver White		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Jenny Jenkins		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Michael Edwards		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Gill Hardie		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Gill Hughes	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Terrance Dicks	....	script editor (unknown episodes)
Margot Eavis	....	video presentation: BBC (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• BBC Pebble Mill
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1983) (UK) (TV) (original airing)
• BBC Video (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• CBS/Fox (19??) (USA) (VHS)
• Just Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Runtime:

UK:30 min (11 episodes) | USA:239 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:U

Filming Locations:

Deene Park, Deene, Northamptonshire, England, UK

Company:

BBC Pebble Mill

Trivia:

Timothy Dalton considers this movie to be one of his best.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Jane saves Mr. Rochester from his burning bed, he lends her his coat (with a fur collar) to wear because she is cold. When she finally leaves his room, she is still wearing the coat, but the next morning when Jane runs after Mr. Rochester to tell him that Grace Pool is in his room, he is wearing the coat for his morning ride to a house party.

Quotes:

Edward Fairfax Rochester:I wish at times I were a trifle better adapted to match with her, externally. Tell me now, fairy that you are, you couldn't give a charm or a filter or something of the sort?
Jane Eyre:I would be past the power of magic, sir.

Movie Connections:

Featured in In Search of the Brontës (2003) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Xerxes: Largo

There is absolutely no blinkin' reason for anyone not to like this movie

Jane Eyre is simply one of the best movies I've ever seen. It ranks very close to A&E's Pride and Prejudice with Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle, and is even better than that excellent series in regards to a beautiful atmosphere, faithfulness to the book, and amazing actors. Not a single actor is deficient in this movie; and to all comment makers who thought they found the movie boring or dull or uninteresting or TOO LONG! all I can say is: HAVE THEY READ THE BOOK? Charlotte Bronte's book is an absolutely smashing read, and the movie follows it almost to the letter. If they found the movie boring, they must have fallen asleep ten minutes into the book. I love movies that don't murder the novels they are based on and this movie, far from being an atrocious mutilation, is a great compliment to Charlotte Bronte's original masterpiece.