Jane Eyre (1997 film)

Jane Eyre
Based onJane Eyre
by Charlotte Brontë
Written byRichard Hawley
Kay Mellor
Peter Wright
Directed byRobert Young
StarringSamantha Morton
Ciarán Hinds
Gemma Jones
Rupert Penry-Jones
Music byRichard Harvey
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerGreg Brenman
CinematographyJohn McGlashan
EditorAnthony Ham
Running time108 minutes
Original release
NetworkITV
Release9 March 1997 (1997-03-09)
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Jane Eyre is a 1997 British television film produced by London Weekend Television, that first broadcast on ITV and stars Samantha Morton in the title role. It is an adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's 1847 novel of the same name.[1][2]

This version of the story is noted for omitting the middle scenes with Mrs Reed, the Rivers' relationship to Jane, and her paternal uncle's inheritance from his estate in Madeira. It was originally shown on ITV on 9 March 1997 in the UK and shown on A&E-TV on 19 October 1997 in the US. It is sometimes repeated on ITV3.

  1. ^ "Jane Eyre (1997)". Radio Times. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  2. ^ Rosenberg, Howard (18 October 1997). "Handsome, Well-Cast 'Jane Eyre' on A". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 15 March 2023.