| Jane Eyre | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Period drama |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Campbell Logan |
| Starring |
Stanley Baker Daphne Slater |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC tv |
| Release | 24 February – 29 March 1956 |
Jane Eyre is a six-part 1956 British TV adaptation of the 1847 novel by Charlotte Brontë. [1] [2] Unlike most BBC programming of the 1950s, the series survives intact, but has not been shown publicly in years. A 55 second clip from the second episode is available on BBC iPlayer. [3] [4]
Cast
- Daphne Slater as Jane Eyre
- Stanley Baker as Mr. Rochester
- Philip Howard as Footman John
- Dorothy Black as The Mad Woman
References
- ^ "David Leader, 'The Perfect TV Script'". TV Mirror. 25 February 1956. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ^ "Jane Eyre: Part 1". 24 February 1956. p. 23 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ http://www.lostshows.com/default.aspx?search=jane+eyre [ dead link]
- ^ "BBC - Jane Eyre, Episode 2, Mr Rochester takes a tumble".
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