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.
Release Date: 12 April 1996Runtime: 112 min
Stars:
- Amanda Root
- Anna Paquin
- Billie Whitelaw
- Charlotte Gainsbourg
- Fiona Shaw
- Geraldine Chaplin
- Joan Plowright
- John Wood
- Joséphine Serre
- Judith Parker
- Leanne Rowe
- Nic Knight
- Nicola Howard
- Richard Warwick
- Sasha Graff
Director: Franco Zeffirelli
