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.
Released: Jan 20, 1996
Runtime: 112 minutes
Stars: William Hurt, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Joan Plowright, Anna Paquin, Geraldine Chaplin, Billie Whitelaw
Crew: Franco Zeffirelli (Director), Charlotte Brontë (Novel), Hugh Whitemore (Screenplay), Franco Zeffirelli (Screenplay), Claudio Capponi (Original Music Composer), Alessio Vlad (Original Music Composer)