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Jane Eyre

Adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's classic tale set in the 1840s. Jane Eyre falls in love with Mr Rochester, unaware of the terrible secret that he is harbouring.

An orphan suffers an unhappy childhood before gaining employment, firstly as a teacher and later as a governess to a little girl living at the imposing Thornfield Hall. She falls in love with the owner of the estate, but it is much later that she discovers the terrible secret that he is harbouring.

Adaptation of the classic novel from BBC Films.

1 hour, 50 minutes

Last on

Sat 21 Dec 2024 23:15
BBC Four

Music Played

  • Daniel François Esprit Auber

    Flamme Vengeresse

    Librettist: Eugène Scribe. Performer: Romy Settbon Moore.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata 4 In E Flat Major, Op 7, First Movement: Allegro Molto E Con Brio

    Performer: Dario Marianelli.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Sonata 11 in A Major, K 331, Third Movement: Alla Turca

    Performer: Dario Marianelli.

  • Valentina Cervi

    Ada

  • Joseph Harper Kearton

    Farewell

    Lyricist: George Gordon Byron. Performer: Imogen Poots.

Credits

Director Cary Joji Fukunaga
Jane Eyre Mia Wasikowska
Edward Rochester Michael Fassbender
Mrs Fairfax Judi Dench
St John Rivers Jamie Bell
Mrs Reed Sally Hawkins
Young Jane Eyre Amelia Clarkson
Diana Rivers Holliday Grainger
Mary Rivers Tamzin Merchant
John Reed Craig Roberts
Hannah Su Elliot
Bessie Jayne Wisener
Eliza Reed Freya Wilson
Blanche Ingram Imogen Poots
Georgiana Reed Emily Haigh
Mr Brocklehurst Simon McBurney
Miss Scatcherd Sandy McDade
Miss Abbot Lizzie Hopley
Dr Carter Ned Dennehy
Producer Alison Owen
Producer Paul Trijbits
Executive Producer Peter Hampden
Executive Producer Christine Langan
Writer Moira Buffini
Author Charlotte Bronte

Broadcasts

  • Mon 23 Dec 2013 20:30
    BBC Two
  • Fri 27 Dec 2013 01:30
    BBC Two
  • Sat 18 Apr 2015 20:30
    BBC Two
  • Sat 26 Mar 2016 22:00
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sat 26 Mar 2016 23:00
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Wed 2 Jan 2019 13:45
    BBC One
  • Sun 16 Aug 2020 13:50
    BBC One except Wales & Wales HD
  • Sun 16 Aug 2020 15:15
    BBC One Wales HD & Wales only
  • Wed 23 Dec 2020 10:20
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Fri 31 Dec 2021 12:30
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sat 21 Dec 2024 23:15
    BBC Four

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