Jane Eyre (1970)
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 meet the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Mr. 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 Mr. Rochester's terrible secret be about to destroy it forever?
- Date of release
- 1970-12-01
- TMDB
- 6.8 / 10 (23)
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Genres
- Drama, TV Movie
- Director
- Delbert Mann
Casting
- Susannah York — Jane Eyre
- George C. Scott — Edward Rochester
- Ian Bannen — St. John Rivers
- Jack Hawkins — Mr. Brocklehurst
- Nyree Dawn Porter — Blanche Ingram
- Rachel Kempson — Mrs. Fairfax
- Kenneth Griffith — Mason
- Peter Copley — John
- Clive Morton — Mr. Eshton
- Angharad Rees — Louise
- Jean Marsh — Mrs. Rochester
- Jeremy Child — Harry Lynn
Interesting facts
- Filmed in: Pinewood Studios
Jane Eyre is a 1970 British film directed by Delbert Mann, starring George C. Scott and Susannah York. It is based on the 1847 novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë. The film had its theatrical debut in the United Kingdom in 1970 and was released on television by NBC in the United States in 1971.
Production
The film was originally meant to star James Mason and the actresses mentioned for the title role were Rita Tushingham and Sinead Cusack.
Filming started 18 May 1970 in Yorkshire.
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