Jane Eyre | |
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Genre | Costume drama |
Based on | Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë |
Written by | Sandy Welch |
Directed by | Susanna White |
Starring | Ruth Wilson Toby Stephens Cosima Littlewood Georgie Henley Tara Fitzgerald Pam Ferris Claudia Coulter Christina Cole Grace MacIntyre |
Theme music composer | Rob Lane |
Country of origin | United Kingdom France |
Original languages | English French |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 4 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Phillippa Giles Rebecca Eaton |
Producer | Diederick Santer |
Cinematography | Mike Eley |
Editor | Jason Krasucki |
Running time | 240 minutes |
Production company | WGBH Productions for BBC |
Original release | |
Network | BBC One |
Release | 24 September 15 October 2006 | –
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Jane Eyre is a 2006 television adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's 1847 novel of the same name. The story, which has been the subject of numerous television and film adaptations, is based on the life of the orphaned title character. This four-part BBC television drama serial adaptation was broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One.
The drama is generally considered a successful adaptation, garnering critical acclaim and a number of nominations from various award bodies.