Jane Eyre (1956) (TV)

Director:

Campbell Logan

Writers:

Charlotte Brontë (novel)
Constance Cox (adaptation)
(more)

Release Date:

24 February 1956 (UK)

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Based On Novel

Cast

Daphne Slater	...	Jane Eyre
Stanley Baker	...	Mr. Rochester
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Peter Bathurst	...	Colonel Dent
Dorothy Black	...	The Mad Woman
Barbara Everest	...	Mrs. Fairfax
Maxwell Foster	...	Doctor
Willoughby Goddard	...	Mr. Brocklehurst
Isobel Greig	...	Isabella Brocklehurst
Jane Hardie	...	Blanche Ingram
Beatrice Hare	...	Miss Miller
Jane Henderson	...	Grace Poole
Mary Hignett	...	Lady Ingram
Winifred Hill	...	Mrs. Brocklehurst
Brenda Hogan	...	Helen Burns
Philip Howard	...	John - The Footman
Eric Lander	...	St. John Rivers
Benedicta Leigh	...	May Ingham
Margot Lister	...	The Nurse
Phyllis Morris	...	Hannah
Michael Partridge	...	Lord Ingram
Betty Romaine	...	Betty
Iris Russell	...	Diana Rivers
Valerie Smith	...	Adele
Roger Snowden	...	Mr. Mason
Marian Spencer	...	Mrs. Reed
Larry Taylor
Margot Van der Burgh	...	Miss Temple
George Woodbridge	...	Landlord
Jennifer Wright	...	Mary Rivers

Directed by
Campbell Logan

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Charlotte Brontë		novel
Constance Cox		adaptation
Ian Dallas		adaptation

Produced by
Campbell Logan	....	producer

Production Design by
Stephen Bundy

Other crew
Christopher Barry	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Runtime:

UK:30 min (6 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Black and White

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Movie Connections:

Version of Sangdil (1952)

Scary TV

I remember watching this as a child.It was serialised on the BBC.I can remember hiding behind our settee during the scene that contained the mad Mrs Rochester.Although modern dramatisations of the book may be considered to be better produced, I find my mind quickly jumping back to those scary moments all those years ago. I have little recollection of the individual performances of the actors and actresses but the impressive cast list leads me to believe that it must have been an excellent production. Casting the late great Stanley Baker in the role as Mr Rochester might appear to some to have been perhaps a poor decision but in those early days of television fine acting choice must have been limited.Nevertheless, with Stanley Baker, black and white and a wonderful story line such a production would be difficult match even today