Jane Eyre (1996)

  • NR
  • 04/12/1996 (US)
  • Drama, Romance
  • 1h 52m

The passionate tale of forbidden secrets!

Overview

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 the school. Her advertisement is answered by the housekeeper of Thornfield Hall, Mrs. Fairfax.

Franco Zeffirelli

Screenplay, Director

Charlotte Brontë

Novel

Hugh Whitemore

Screenplay

Cast

William Hurt's headshot

William Hurt

Rochester
Charlotte Gainsbourg's headshot

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Jane Eyre
Joan Plowright's headshot

Joan Plowright

Mrs. Fairfax
Anna Paquin's headshot

Anna Paquin

Young Jane Eyre
Geraldine Chaplin's headshot

Geraldine Chaplin

Miss Scatcherd
Billie Whitelaw's headshot

Billie Whitelaw

Grace Poole
Maria Schneider's headshot

Maria Schneider

Bertha
Elle Macpherson's headshot

Elle Macpherson

Blanche Ingram

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