Jane Eyre

"The passionate tale of forbidden secrets!"

1996 1h 53m EN

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 251

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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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 meets the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Edward 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 Rochester's terrible secret be about to destroy it forever?

“The passionate tale of forbidden secrets!”

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Cast

William Hurt
Rochester
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Jane Eyre
Joan Plowright
Mrs. Fairfax
Anna Paquin
Young Jane Eyre
Geraldine Chaplin
Miss Scatcherd
Billie Whitelaw
Grace Poole
Maria Schneider
Bertha
Elle Macpherson
Blanche Ingram

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Franco Zeffirelli
Writers: Hugh Whitemore, Franco Zeffirelli
Languages: French, English
Countries: France, Italy, United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: France, Italy, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Franco Zeffirelli, shot by David Watkin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Claudio Capponi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard Marden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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William Hurt and Charlotte Gainsbourg and Joan Plowright carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The passionate tale of forbidden secrets!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Franco Zeffirelli directs. David Watkin behind the camera. Claudio Capponi scores. Richard Marden cuts. Produced in France, Italy, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in French, English.

Trivia

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130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
3International production across 4 countries: France, Italy, United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Directed by Franco Zeffirelli, shot by David Watkin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Claudio Capponi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Richard Marden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7William Hurt and Charlotte Gainsbourg and Joan Plowright carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The passionate tale of forbidden secrets!".
9IMDB entry: tt0116684 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "based on novel or book", "aunt", "gentleman", "hard".