Jane Eyre (1970) (TV)

Director:

Delbert Mann

Writers:

Charlotte Brontë (novel)
Jack Pulman (writer)

Release Date:

24 March 1971 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Jane Eyre is an orphan, sent to Lowood school, and eventually becomes a governess at Thornfield hall to a girl named Adele...

Plot Keywords:

England | Britain | Based On Novel

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 3 nominations

Cast

George C. Scott	...	Edward Rochester
Susannah York	...	Jane Eyre
Ian Bannen	...	St. John Rivers
Jack Hawkins	...	Mr. Brocklehurst
Nyree Dawn Porter	...	Blanche Ingram
Rachel Kempson	...	Mrs. Fairfax
Kenneth Griffith	...	Mason
Peter Copley	...	John
Clive Morton	...	Mr. Eshton
Fanny Rowe	...	Mrs. Eshton
Susan Lawe	...	Amy
Angharad Rees	...	Louise
Carl Bernard	...	Lord Ingram
Nan Munro	...	Lady Ingram
Hugh Latimer	...	Colonel Dent

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:G | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:11 | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

England, UK

Company:

Omnibus Productions

Trivia:

Last film of Helen Goss.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Star Wars: Music by John Williams (1980) (TV)

George C Scott IS Mr Rochester

I've read the book so many times and seen every version of Jane Eyre made and for me, George C Scott played the tortured soul Mr Rochester the best. One couldn't fancy Orson Welles, William Hurt was just a sap and Timothy Dalton melodramatic. George C Scott was as rough and gruff as Mr Rochester was supposed to be. When you first read of him, Jane is quite frightened - he has a large personality, makes a lot of noise and kicks things about. Gradually we see a softer side and soon you really want the guy to be happy. The set appeared right out of my own imagination and the creepy bit made me lift my ankles from below the sofa. The score is absolutely brilliant - oh those violins really get your heart pumping'. Ian Bannen is suitably slimy as St John (sinjin). Susannha York was a bit too pretty to be Jane Eyre but she tried her best. She was flavour of the month at the time and I can't remember what other actresses were around that would have been more suited. Jane was supposed to be VERY plain, and considerably younger than Mr Rochester. Nyree Dawn Porter played Blanche beautifully an sympathetically.