Jane Eyre (1996)

Director:

Franco Zeffirelli

Writers:

Charlotte Brontë (novel)
Hugh Whitemore (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

12 April 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

The passionate tale of forbidden secrets!

Plot:

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...

Plot Keywords:

Aunt | Teacher | Boarding School | Love | Governess

Awards:

1 win

Cast

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
William Hurt	...	Rochester
Simon Beresford	...	Henry Eshton
Chris Larkin	...	Frederick Lynn
Elle Macpherson	...	Blanche Ingram
Miranda Forbes	...	Lady Ingram
Ann Queensberry	...	Lady Lynn
Sheila Burrell	...	Lady Eshton
Sara Stevens	...	Amy Eshton
Oriane Messina	...	Louisa Eshton
Marissa Dunlop	...	Mary Ingram
Julian Fellowes	...	Colonel Dent
Barry Martin	...	Sir George Lynn
Walter Sparrow	...	Lord Eshton
Steffan Boje	...	Party Guest
Golda Broderick	...	Mrs. Bennett
Edward de Souza	...	Mason (as Edward De Souza)
John Tranter	...	Dr. Carter
Samuel West	...	St. John Rivers
Charlotte Attenborough	...	Mary Rivers
Ralph Nossek	...	Reverend Wood
Peter Woodthorpe	...	Briggs
Maria Schneider	...	Bertha

Directed by
Franco Zeffirelli

Writing credits
Charlotte Brontë		(novel)
Hugh Whitemore		(screenplay) and
Franco Zeffirelli		(screenplay)
Josep Llurba		translation and adaptation

Produced by
Joyce Herlihy	....	associate producer
Jean-François Lepetit	....	co-producer (as Jean Francois Lepetit)
Dyson Lovell	....	producer
Bob Weinstein	....	co-executive producer
Harvey Weinstein	....	co-executive producer
Giovannella Zannoni	....	co-producer
Guy East	....	executive producer (uncredited)
Riccardo Tozzi	....	executive producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Claudio Capponi
Alessio Vlad

Cinematography by
David Watkin

Film Editing by
Richard Marden

Casting by
Noel Davis

Production Design by
Roger Hall

Art Direction by
Dennis Bosher
Raimonda Gaetani

Costume Design by
Jenny Beavan

Makeup Department
Maria Teresa Corridoni	....	hair stylist
Richard Glass	....	contact lens optician
Judy Mitchell	....	makeup artist
Sarah Monzani	....	makeup artist
Martin Samuel	....	hair stylist
Jemma Scott-Knox-Gore	....	contact lens technician

Production Management
Angela Allen	....	post-production supervisor
Riccardo Cardarelli	....	production manager
Ray Freeborn	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jonathan Benson	....	first assistant director
Peter Freeman	....	first assistant director: second unit
Mimmola Girosi	....	first assistant director (as Maria Teresa Girosi)
Peter Heslop	....	second assistant director
Paul Higgins	....	third assistant director
Justin Muller	....	first assistant director

Art Department
John Allenby	....	property master
Dennis Bovington	....	construction manager
Karen Brookes	....	set dresser
Colin Ellis	....	standby props
Adam O'Neill	....	draughtsman
Brian Read	....	property buyer
John Rose	....	storyboard artist
Howard Weaver	....	scenic artist

Sound Department
Stan Fiferman	....	foley artist
Dean Humphreys	....	sound re-recording mixer
David Stephenson	....	sound mixer
Nicholas Stevenson	....	sound editor
Tim J. Carroll	....	consultant: Dolby Digital (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Jeff Clifford	....	special effects
Ricky Farns	....	special effects (uncredited)
Martin Gutteridge	....	special effects supervisor (uncredited)

Stunts
Graeme Crowther	....	stunt coordinator
Joss Gower	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Marc Atherfold	....	camera trainee
Robert Binnall	....	first assistant camera
Fred Brown	....	best boy (as Freddie Brown)
Derek V. Browne	....	director of photography: second unit
Clive Coote	....	still photographer
Tommy Finch	....	gaffer (as Tom Finch)
Wick Finch	....	gaffer: second unit
Clive Prior	....	second assistant camera
Jimmy Turrell	....	camera operator: second unit

Casting Department
Paula Chevallet	....	casting: France
David H. Kramer	....	adr voice casting
Oded Levy	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Richard Cooke	....	costume trainee
Jenny Hawkins	....	wardrobe assistant
Janet Tebrooke	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Dan Edelstein	....	supervising editor
Kevin Holt	....	second assistant editor
Matthew Tucker	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Stefano Arnaldi	....	orchestrator
Claudio Capponi	....	orchestrator
Angelo Giovagnoli	....	music coordinator
Claudio Messina	....	music producer
Graham Sutton	....	music editor
Alessio Vlad	....	orchestrator

Other crew
Angela Allen	....	script supervisor
Sabrina Canale	....	personal assistant: Franco Zeffirelli
Juliette Caron	....	dialogue coach
Sheila Carter	....	choreographer
Marcello Daciano	....	script supervisor
Noola Delaney	....	location manager
Wayne Docksey	....	animal master
Wayne Docksey	....	farm animals (as Wayne Doxey)
Francesca Dowd	....	production assistant
Lorraine Fennell	....	production coordinator
Debbie Kaye	....	horses and carriages
John Kearney	....	horse wrangler
Gerard Naprous	....	riding horses
Rachel Neale	....	location manager
Caroline Pope	....	choreographer
Tristan Whalley	....	international publicity
Colin Bishop	....	post-production script (uncredited)
V. Renee Taylor	....	mix assistant: New York (uncredited)

Thanks
Roger Arar	....	special thanks
Marian Davis	....	special thanks
Carol Levi	....	special thanks
Maggie Pope	....	special thanks
Giuseppe Proietti	....	special thanks
Alberto Soffientini	....	special thanks
Rita Vergantini	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Cineritino S.r.L.
• Flach Film
• Mediaset
• Miramax Films
• RCS Editori S.p.A.
• Rochester

Distributors

• Líder Films (1997) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Miramax Films (1996) (USA) (theatrical)
• Aquarius TV (2001) (Greece) (TV)
• Aquarius TV (2005) (Greece) (DVD)
• Divisa Home Video (2001) (Spain) (DVD)
• Gativideo (1998) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Paris Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• SF Video (1996) (Sweden) (VHS)
• Sociedad Kino Visión (Spain)

Special Effects

• Effects Associates
• ReelEye Company (special effects contact lenses)
• The Mill (digital film effects)

Other Companies

• AGFA  negative
• Audiosend Communications  walkie talkies
• Brontë Parsonage Museum  thanks
• Brontë Society, The  thanks
• Cosprop  costumes
• D&D Transport  transport
• Ealing Travel  travel
• Grip House  grip equipment
• Kodak  film stock
• Lavish Location  locations
• Lee Lighting  grip and lighting equipment
• Limolux Transportation  transport
• Peter Govey Film Opticals  titles
• Sapex Scripts  post-production script
• Silent Movies  catering
• Telefilm Video Services  video transfer
• Wood Hall Catering  catering

Also Known As:

"Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre" - USA (complete title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for thematic elements and brief violence

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

France | Italy | UK | USA

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:PG | Germany:6 (bw) | Spain:T | UK:PG | USA:PG | Argentina:Atp | Iceland:L | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12

Filming Locations:

Brimham Rocks, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK

Company:

Cineritino S.r.L.

Goofs:

Boom mic visible: When Mrs. Fairfax puts down the photograph of a young Mr. Rochester in his bedroom, the boom pole is reflected in the photograph.

Quotes:

Jane Eyre:We are truly devoted, my Edward and I; our hearts beat as one; our happiness is complete.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert: Episode dated 13 April 1996" (1996)

Can you say, "God awful?"

Ugh. I love this book. It is a classic, and it deserves to be one. It is a wonderful story of a girl who makes it through a very difficult life, is betrayed by people and circumstances, and still manages to be strong and trust and love people. The main character, Jane, is smart and witty and honest and honorable and outspoken for her position and not unhappy with that. She knows her position, is aware that it is low, but recognizes that it does not lower her as a human being. Rochester is a Byronic hero (yes, I learned that in a lit class) and despite his faults and broodiness and, at times, distance, he is totally captivating.

The movie has none of these qualities, and it is an insult to give it the same name as the book. Jane is not true to character, and she is way too submissive. Rochester just isn't interesting. All of the funny, deep, cute, make-the-character lines are missing. I haven't seen any other versions of this story, but I sure hope they're better than this one. Bronte should be rolling in her grave at this awful rendition of her gorgeous story.