Jane Eyre is an orphan cast out as a young girl by her aunt, Mrs. Reed, and sent to be raised in a harsh charity school for girls. There she learns to become a teacher and eventually seeks employment outside of the school. Her advertisement is answered by the housekeeper of Thornfield Hall, Mrs. Fairfax.

Director: Franco Zeffirelli

Writer: Charlotte Brontë, Hugh Whitemore, Franco Zeffirelli

Actors: William Hurt, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Anna Paquin

Production: N/A