Jane Eyre (1971)
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Charlotte Bronte's classic Victorian novel is once again put through the paces, this time by Delbert Mann, in this stodgy Masterpiece Theater style television adaptation. Susannah York is Jane Eyre, the orphan girl who secures a position as a governess to the ward of Edward Rochester (George C. Scott), lord of an English manor house called Thornfield, whose halls hide a dark and sinister secret. Jane and the moody and the tyrannical Rochester fall in love and agree to marry. But at their wedding ceremony, Rochester is revealed to have been already married. Suddenly his dark past comes crashing in on both himself and the innocent Jane. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Starring:
- George C. Scott, Susannah York, (more)
- Director(s):
- Delbert Mann
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Jane Eyre
Charlotte Bronte's classic Victorian novel is once again put through the paces, this time by Delbert Mann, in this stodgy Masterpiece Theater style television adaptation. Susannah York is Jane Eyre, the orphan girl who secures a position as a governess to the ward of Edward Rochester (George C. Scott), lord of an English manor house called Thornfield, whose halls hide a dark and sinister secret. Jane and the moody and the tyrannical Rochester fall in love and agree to marry. But at their wedding ceremony, Rochester is revealed to have been already married. Suddenly his dark past comes crashing in on both himself and the innocent Jane. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 110 mins
Complete Cast of Jane Eyre
- George C. Scott - Edward Rochester
- Ian Bannen - Rev. St. John Rivers
- Nyree Dawn Porter - Blanche Ingram
- Peter Blythe - Frederick Lynn
- Constance Cummings - Mrs. Reed
- Jean Marsh - Mrs. Rochester
- Kara Wilson - Diana Rivers
- Clive Morton - Mr. Eshton
- Michele Dotrice - Mary Rivers
- Kenneth Griffith - Mason
- Susannah York - Jane Eyre
- Jack Hawkins - Mr. Brocklehurst
- Rachel Kempson - Mrs. Fairfax
- Peter Copley - John
- Rosalyn Landor - Helen Burns
- Nan Munro - Lady Ingram
- Sharon Rose - Adele
- Hugh Latimer - Col. Dent
- Sarah Gibson - Young Jane
- Director(s):
- Delbert Mann
- Writer(s):
- Jack Pulman
- Producer(s):
- Hugh Attwooll, James Franciscus, Frederick H. Brogger
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Suitable for Children)
- Categories:
- Romance
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