Samantha Morton stars as Charlotte Bronte’s young orphaned girl, Jane Eyre, who takes the position of governess to the daughter of the mysterious Edward Rochester (Ciaran Hinds), master of a large and eerie house on the Yorkshire Moors - Thornfield Hall. Will she receive the same harsh treatment she has always known as a child - or will she find the love she has always longed for? And what dark secret lies hidden at the top of the house? Cast also includes Gemma Jones, Timia Berthome and Blanche Ingramas. This made for television feature is the tenth screen adaptation of the famous novel.
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ACMI Identifier
313806
Language
English
Subject categories
Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain
Literature → English literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)