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Jane Eyre is a six-part 1956 British TV adaptation of the 1847 novel by Charlotte Brontë. 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.

Cast

• Daphne Slater as Jane Eyre
• Stanley Baker as Mr. Rochester
• Philip Howard as Footman John
• Dorothy Black as The Mad Woman

References

1. "David Leader, 'The Perfect TV Script'". TV Mirror. 25 February 1956. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
2. "Jane Eyre: Part 1". 24 February 1956. p. 23 – via BBC Genome.
3. http://www.lostshows.com/default.aspx?search=jane+eyre
4. "BBC - Jane Eyre, Episode 2, Mr Rochester takes a tumble".

External links

• Jane Eyre at IMDb

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• Films based on Jane Eyre
• 1950s British television miniseries
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