Synopsis
After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meets the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Mr. Rochester. Jane and her employer grow close in friendship and she soon finds herself falling in love with him. Happiness seems to have found Jane at last, but could Mr. Rochester's terrible secret be about to destroy it forever?
Jane Eyre (2011) is a 2h 0min drama feature film by Cary Joji Fukunaga. After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. Selected for Los Angeles Film Awards (2025).
Key facts
Cast
Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Jamie Bell, Sally Hawkins, Simon McBurney, Valentina Cervi, Judi Dench, Su Elliot
Original language
French
First release
March 11, 2011 (United States)
Production companies
BBC Film, Focus Features, British Broadcasting Corporation
Based on
Jane Eyre
Setting
England
Crew
Screenplay
Moira Buffini
Producer
Alison Owen, Paul Trijbits
Cinematography
Adriano Goldman
Editing
Melanie Oliver
Music
Dario Marianelli
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Los Angeles Film Awards 2025
- Academy Awards 2012 academy_award
- BAFTA Awards 2012 generic
- British Independent Film Awards 2011 generic
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2011 generic
Soundtracks
| CD | Jane Eyre (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Dario Marianelli (2011) | 4 releases, 2011: Sony Classical |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | March 11, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Estonia | March 18, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Latvia | March 18, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Canada | March 25, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Taiwan | March 25, 2011 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | April 20, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | April 21, 2011 |
| Theatrical | United States | April 22, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Iceland | May 6, 2011 |
| Theatrical | South Africa | May 6, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Singapore | May 19, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Israel | June 23, 2011 |
| Theatrical | KW | June 23, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Norway | June 24, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | July 28, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Lithuania | August 26, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | September 1, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Kazakhstan | September 1, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Russia | September 1, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Ukraine | September 1, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | September 8, 2011 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | September 9, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | September 9, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | September 16, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Armenia | September 19, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Croatia | September 22, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | September 22, 2011 |
| Theatrical | India | October 7, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Italy | October 7, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | October 13, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Poland | October 14, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Slovakia | October 20, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | November 9, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Greece | November 10, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Germany | December 1, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Spain | December 2, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | December 9, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | January 11, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Japan | June 2, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | July 4, 2012 |
| Theatrical | France | July 25, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Chile | March 11, 2015 |
| Television | United Arab Emirates | November 6, 2015 |
| Television | France | October 29, 2026 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | PG |
| Classification | United States | PG-13 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Mexico | August 16, 2011 |
| Home video | Philippines | August 16, 2011 |
| Home video | Australia | December 8, 2011 |
| Home video | Finland | February 17, 2012 |
| Home video | Brazil | February 27, 2012 |
| Home video | Greece | March 6, 2012 |
| Home video | Argentina | June 5, 2012 |
| Home video | Egypt | April 28, 2021 |
Full credits
| Director | Cary Joji Fukunaga |
| Cast | Mia Wasikowska (Jane Eyre), Michael Fassbender (Edward Rochester), Jamie Bell (St. John), Sally Hawkins (Mrs. Reed), Simon McBurney (Mr. Brocklehurst), Valentina Cervi (Bertha Mason), Judi Dench (Mrs. Fairfax), Su Elliot (Hannah), Holliday Grainger (Diana Rivers), Tamzin Merchant (Mary Rivers), Amelia Clarkson (Young Jane), Craig Roberts (John Reed), Lizzie Hopley (Miss Abbot), Jayne Wisener (Bessie), Freya Wilson (Eliza Reed), Emily Haigh (Georgiana Reed), Sandy McDade (Miss Scatcherd), Freya Parks (Helen Burns), Edwina Elek (Miss Temple), Ewart James Walters (John), Georgia Bourke (Leah), Sally Reeve (Martha), Romy Settbon Moore (Adèle Varens), Eglantine Rembauville-Nicolle (Sophie), Rosie Cavaliero (Grace Poole), Angela Curran (Undercook), Imogen Poots (Blanche Ingram), Sophie Ward (Lady Ingram), Joe Van Moyland (Lord Ingram), Hayden Phillips (Colonel Dent), Laura Phillips (Mrs. Dent), Harry Lloyd (Richard Mason), Ned Dennehy (Dr. Carter), Joseph Kloska (Clergyman Wood), Ben Roberts (Briggs), Sarah Jane Close (Thornfield's Maid (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Moira Buffini |
| Producer | Alison Owen, Paul Trijbits |
| Executive producer | Christine Langan, Peter Hampden |
| Cinematography | Adriano Goldman |
| Editing | Melanie Oliver |
| Music | Dario Marianelli |
| Production design | Will Hughes-Jones |
| Costumes | Michael O'Connor |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
