Lowood Institute 

Jane's open defiance of her unjust and tyrannical aunt has led to her dismissal from Gateshead Hall. She's to go instead to Lowood School, where strict discipline is in order.

Director:

Julian Amyes

Writers:

Charlotte Brontë (novel), Alexander Baron (dramatisation)

Stars:

Zelah Clarke, Sian Pattenden, Robert James

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Zelah Clarke	...	Jane Eyre
Sian Pattenden	...	Jane as a Child (as Siân Pattenden)
Robert James	...	Brocklehurst
Sally Osborne	...	Miss Temple
Christine Absalom	...	Miss Miller
Avril Clark	...	Miss Scatcherd
Mary Kenton	...	Miss Smith
Elma Soiron	...	Madame Pierrot
Colette Barker	...	Helen Burns
Vicky Ireland	...	Barbara
Sarah Caisley	...	Servant
John Evitts	...	Mr. Bates

Storyline

Jane's open defiance of her unjust and tyrannical aunt has led to her dismissal from Gateshead Hall. She's to go instead to Lowood School, where strict discipline is in order.

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Plot Keywords:

epidemic | consumption | friendship | degradation | typhoid | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-Y

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Quotes

Jane Eyre: [voice over] My first quarter at Lowood seemed an age of cold, hunger, hardship and heavy tasks, but at its end I had made progress.

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Details

Language:

English French

Release Date:

16 October 1983 (UK)

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min