Jane Eyre (2006 TV serial)
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| Directed by | Susanna White |
| Written by | Charlotte Brontë (novel) Sandy Welch |
| Starring | Georgie Henley Ruth Wilson Toby Stephens |
| Distributed by | BBC One |
| Release date(s) | 24 September 2006 |
| Running time | 240 min. |
| Language | English French |
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Charlotte Brontë's novel Jane Eyre (1847) has been the subject of numerous television and film adaptations. This 2006 four-part BBC television drama serial adaptation was broadcast on BBC One.
[edit] Foreign release history
The world-wide premiere outside of the United Kingdom was in Spain. The production appeared on Antenna 3 on January 1st 2007 as a four hour program and had an audience of 2,056,000 or some 17.7% of the viewing audience. It was shown on PBS' Masterpiece Theatre over two evenings (2 hours each), January 21st and 28th, 2007.
[edit] Plot summary
In this version of Charlotte Brontë's novel, Jane Eyre as a young girl (Georgie Henley) is raised as a poor relation in the household of her aunt, Mrs. Reed (Tara Fitzgerald). As a young woman (Ruth Wilson), Jane is hired by the housekeeper of Thornfield Hall, Mrs. Fairfax (Lorraine Ashbourne), to be a governess for young Adele. The owner of the estate is Mr. Rochester (Toby Stephens), who is courting the beautiful and wealthy Blanche Ingram (Christina Cole).
For a full length summary of the book see: Jane Eyre plot summary.
[edit] External links
- Official website from the BBC
- Official website from PBS
- An Enthusiast's Guide to Jane Eyre Adaptations
- Jane Eyre (2006) review - USA Today
- Jane Eyre (2006) review - The Hollywood Reporter
- Prim and improper - The Guardian
- An Eyre of Intelligence - New Statesman
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