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Jane Eyre

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Also known as Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre

1996 film by Franco Zeffirelli

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Jane Eyre is a 1996 romance and drama film directed by Franco Zeffirelli and written by Hugh Whitemore and Zeffirelli. The production features Charlotte Gainsbourg, William Hurt, Anna Paquin, and Joan Plowright in the cast, with David Watkin serving as director of photography and Jenny Beavan as costume designer. Dyson Lovell produced the film, which was distributed by Miramax and Netflix. The movie is based on the novel Jane Eyre and is set in England.

The film has a runtime of 113 minutes and was released in 1996. It originated in France, the United States, Italy, and the United Kingdom, with English and French as its original languages. The production companies include Miramax, Cineritino S.r.L., Mediaset, RCS Editori S.p.A., and Flach Film. The film holds a review score of 75% and a rating of 6/10, with an IMDb rating of 6.8. It is rated PG and has won one award.

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Film · TMDB

6.9

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 meets the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Edward 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 Rochester's terrible secret be about to destroy it forever?

Released: 1996-01-20113 minDir: Franco ZeffirelliDrama, RomanceBox office: $5.2M

Cast

  • William Hurt as Rochester
  • Charlotte Gainsbourg as Jane Eyre
  • Joan Plowright as Mrs. Fairfax
  • Anna Paquin as Young Jane Eyre
  • Geraldine Chaplin as Miss Scatcherd
  • Billie Whitelaw as Grace Poole

Themes

  • based on novel or book
  • aunt
  • gentleman
  • 19th century

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Ratings

IMDb

6.8/10

10,672 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

75%

Year
1996
Runtime
112 min
Genres
Drama, Romance
Rated
PG
Awards
1 win total

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Original language
French
Based on
Jane Eyre
Screenwriter
Franco Zeffirelli
Cast member
Walter Sparrow
Producer
Dyson Lovell
Production company
Miramax
Cinematographer
David Watkin
Narrative location
England
Duration
112
FilmAffinity ID
668100
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1997-01-30
title
Jane Eyre
costume designer
Jenny Beavan
distributed by
Netflix
assessment
Bechdel test
review score
75%
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