Jane Eyre 

A young governess falls in love with her brooding and complex master. However, his dark past may destroy their relationship forever.

Stars:

Ruth Wilson, Toby Stephens, Lorraine Ashbourne

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 22 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Ruth Wilson	...	Jane Eyre 4 episodes, 2006
Toby Stephens	...	Rochester 4 episodes, 2006
Lorraine Ashbourne	...	Mrs. Fairfax 4 episodes, 2006
Aidan McArdle	...	John Eshton 4 episodes, 2006
Pam Ferris	...	Grace Poole 4 episodes, 2006
Tara Fitzgerald	...	Mrs. Reed 4 episodes, 2006
Arthur Cox	...	Colonel Dent 4 episodes, 2006
Tim Goodman	...	Sir George Lynn 4 episodes, 2006
Ned Irish	...	George 4 episodes, 2006
Daniel Pirrie	...	Mason / ... 4 episodes, 2006
Francesca Annis	...	Lady Ingram 4 episodes, 2006
Christina Cole	...	Blanche Ingram 4 episodes, 2006
Jeanne Golding	...	Lady Lynn 4 episodes, 2006
Sam Hoare	...	Lynn Brother 4 episodes, 2006
Cosima Littlewood	...	Adele 4 episodes, 2006
Elsa Mollien	...	Sophie 4 episodes, 2006
Rebekah Staton	...	Bessie 4 episodes, 2006
Amy Steel	...	Dent Twin 4 episodes, 2006
Beth Steel	...	Dent Twin 4 episodes, 2006
Charlotte West-Oram	...	Mrs. Dent 4 episodes, 2006
Cara Horgan	...	Eliza Reed 3 episodes, 2006
Andrew Buchan	...	St. John Rivers 2 episodes, 2006
Stephen Tomlin	...	Doctor Carter 2 episodes, 2006
Dan Armour	...	Shepherd 2 episodes, 2006
Alisa Arnah	...	Georgiana Reed 2 episodes, 2006
Christopher Bowen	...	Briggs 2 episodes, 2006
Letty Butler	...	Leah 2 episodes, 2006
Claudia Coulter	...	Bertha 2 episodes, 2006
Maisie Dimbleby	...	Mary Ingram 2 episodes, 2006
Bethany Gill	...	Eliza Reed 2 episodes, 2006
Hugo Heathcote	...	Celine's Lover / ... 2 episodes, 2006
Georgie Henley	...	Young Jane Eyre 2 episodes, 2006
Peter Ivatts	...	Clergyman 2 episodes, 2006
Georgia King	...	Rosamond Oliver 2 episodes, 2006
Emma Lowndes	...	Mary Rivers 2 episodes, 2006
Hester Odgers	...	Helen Burns 2 episodes, 2006
Jacqueline Pilton	...	Hannah 2 episodes, 2006
Eglantine Rembauville-Nicolle	...	Celine Varens 2 episodes, 2006
Stacey Sampson	...	Servant 2 episodes, 2006
Annabel Scholey	...	Diana Rivers 2 episodes, 2006
Christopher Wilkinson	...	Church Clerk 2 episodes, 2006

Storyline

The T.V. adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's novel Jane Eyre is about a young woman who becomes governess to the ward of Mr. Rochester, a brooding and enigmatic man. She falls in love with him. But what secrets lie in his past and threaten to enter his future?

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Plot Keywords:

governess | tv mini series | fire | england | 19th century | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

BBC [UK] PBS Masterpiece Theatre [United States]

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 January 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jane Eyre

Filming Locations:

Belton House, Belton, Lincolnshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), WGBH

Technical Specs

Runtime:

230 min 202 min (4 parts)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Toby Stephens previously played Anne Bronte's lead male character, Gilbert Markham in The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1996)).Tara Fitzgerald, who played Jane's aunt Mrs. Reed, portrayed the 'tenant' and Gilbert's love interest, Helen Graham.

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Goofs

In the establishing long shoot of the scene, "An Ernest Proposal," Rochester is standing in the shade and Jane is walking from the sun into the shaded area. When the dialog begins, although they've maintained their positions, Jane is now standing in the shade and Rochester is standing in the sun. This is probably due to the dialog being filmed at a different time.

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Quotes

Jane Eyre: Sir, I need to have a leave of absence for a week or two, to see a sick lady who's asked for me.
Edward Fairfax Rochester: What sick lady?
Jane Eyre: Her name is Reed. She's my uncle's wife.
Edward Fairfax Rochester: Uncle? You told me you had no family.
Jane Eyre: My aunt cast me out when I went away to school.
Edward Fairfax Rochester: Why?
Jane Eyre: Because I was poor. And she did not like me.
Edward Fairfax Rochester: And she sent you to Lowood without so much as a word or a visit in nearly ten years. So why does she suddenly want to see you now?
Jane Eyre: Her son John is dead. He ruined himself. She's now struck down with his ...
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Connections

Version of Theatre Parade: Jane Eyre (1937)

User Reviews

Toby Stephens - One of the best performances EVER

I was looking forward to this series and wasn't disappointed. In my humble opinion its one of the best series the BBC have ever produced and in Toby Stephens Rochester we saw one of the greatest performances seen on British television. His scenes with Jane (Ruth Wilson) towards the end of episode 4 were extremely emotional. In fact I can't watch Toby's scenes back without crying my eyes out. I've grown to care about Rochester and thats undoubtedly due to the depth of feeling Toby gave to the role. I look forward to seeing this amazing actor in future roles.

I do hope the music from the series will be issued on CD.