Jane Eyre (1996)

Jane Eyre is an orphan cast out as a young girl by her aunt, Mrs. Reed, and sent to be raised in a harsh charity school for girls. There she learns to be come a teacher and eventually seeks... See full summary »

Director:

Franco Zeffirelli

Writers:

Charlotte Brontë (novel), Hugh Whitemore (screenplay),

Stars:

Anna Paquin, Nic Knight, Charlotte Gainsbourg

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anna Paquin	...	Young Jane Eyre
Nic Knight	...	John Reed
Nicola Howard	...	Eliza Reed
Sasha Graff	...	Georgiana Reed
Fiona Shaw	...	Mrs. Reed
John Wood	...	Mr. Brocklehurst
Geraldine Chaplin	...	Miss Scatcherd
Amanda Root	...	Miss Temple
Leanne Rowe	...	Helen Burns
Charlotte Gainsbourg	...	Jane Eyre
Richard Warwick	...	John
Judith Parker	...	Leah
Joan Plowright	...	Mrs. Fairfax
Joséphine Serre	...	Adele (as Josephine Serre)
Billie Whitelaw	...	Grace Poole

Storyline

Jane Eyre is an orphan cast out as a young girl by her aunt, Mrs. Reed, and sent to be raised in a harsh charity school for girls. There she learns to be come a teacher and eventually seeks employment outside the school. Her advertisement is answered by the housekeeper of Thornfield Hall, Mrs. Fairfax.

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Plot Keywords:

aunt | teacher | boarding school | love | governess | 

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Taglines:

The passionate tale of forbidden secrets!

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements and brief violence

Details

Country:

France Italy UK USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

12 April 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre

Filming Locations:

Brimham Rocks, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$23,860 (USA) (19 July 1996)

Gross:

$5,173,860 (USA) (19 July 1996)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cineritino S.r.L., Flach Film, Mediaset

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

In the late scene in which the wind blows St John Rivers's hat off, the trees in the background are being blown in the opposite direction. In the following shot in which he chases his hat, all trees are entirely still.

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Quotes

Mr. Rochester: Sometimes I have the strangest feeling about you. Especially when you are near me as you are now. It feels as though I had a string tied here under my left rib where my heart is, tightly knotted to you in a similar fashion. And when you go to Ireland, with all that distance between us, I am afraid that this cord will be snapped, and I shall bleed inwardly.

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Connections

Version of Jane Eyre (1973)

User Reviews

Powerful & Immersive--Bronte would be pleased

I've seen this particular film adaptation of Jane Eyre four times, and I'm still not tired of it. As a faithful fan of the book Jane Eyre, I could not be more pleased with the cast and their faithfulness to Bronte's characters. There will never be another Mr. Rochester for me now that I've seen William Hurt craft his subtleties around this firey and complex man. Charlotte Gainsbourg in the difficult title role satisfies completely. They make an odd pairing for such a profound love story, but I BELIEVE THEM. I watch feeling as if it could only be Them telling the story, and that is perhaps why I keep coming back to the movie. I can't recommend this film enough.