Jane Eyre

"The passionate tale of forbidden secrets!"

Apr 12 1996 PG 1h 52m
Drama, Romance

After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meet the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Mr. Rochester. Jane and her employer grow close in friendship and she soon finds herself falling in love with him. Happiness seems to have found Jane at last, but could Mr. Rochester's terrible secret be about to destroy it forever?

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. There she learns to become a teacher and eventually seeks employment outside of the school. Her advertisement is answered by the housekeeper of Thornfield Hall, Mrs. Fairfax.

Written by

Charlotte Brontë, Hugh Whitemore, Franco Zeffirelli

Directed by

Franco Zeffirelli

Cast

William Hurt, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Anna Paquin

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom, Italy, France, United States of America

Production Companies

Miramax, Flach Film, RCS Editori S.p.A., Cineritino S.r.L., Mediaset

Languages

Français, English

Awards

1 win total

Trailers
Jane Eyre (1996) Official Trailer # 1 - William Hurt HD
Scores
# of Votes
10,735
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
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