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2	A BBC TV serial in five parts, broadcast in 1973. This was the third time the BBC had adapted ''Literature/JaneEyre''; they would do so again in [[Series/JaneEyre1983 1983]] and [[Series/JaneEyre2006 2006]]. Directed by Joan Craft, it starred Sorcha Cusack and Creator/MichaelJayston. This is one of the few ''Literature/JaneEyre'' adaptations which follows the novel closely.
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7	* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: Grace Poole shows up upon the arrival of Jane on Thornfield Hall in the first part. In the novel, she appears after Jane finished her first day teaching Adele some lessons.
8	* AdaptationNameChange: The young girl who is an attendant in Jane's cottage in Morton is named Alice Wood. In this version, it was changed to Ruth.
9	* AdaptedOut: Mary, one of the servants in Thornfield Hall and Rosamund Oliver are not present in this version. They would later show up in [[Series/JaneEyre1983 1983 version]].
10	* {{Ahem}}: Mrs. Fairfax does this to bring a conversation after she sees Jane and Mr. Rochester being quiet in the drawing room.
11	* BigFriendlyDog: Pilot in this version is an enormous Irish Wolfhound and is sometimes seen being friendly when given treats.
12	* ChekhovsGun: The ring on Mr. Rochester's right hand, which made Jane figure out that Mr. Rochester disguised as a gypsy.
13	* CompositeCharacter: Jane mentioned about two female servants at Thornfield Hall in the book, Leah and Mary. In this version, only Leah is present and takes up the roles of both near the end of the last part.
14	* DisabledInTheAdaptation: Julia Severn, one of the students who was punished by Mr. Brocklehurst for having a curly hair is infected with typhus fever in this version. In the novel, it doesn't mention that she became sick.
15	* DoomedNewClothes: Jane receives an old wedding veil which was worn by Mr. Rochester's mother and grandmother. In the next scene, said wedding veil was torn by Bertha.
16	* FeetFirstIntroduction: The two gentlemen show up in Jane and Mr. Rochester's wedding are first seen on their feet. Later they are revealed to be Mr. Mason and Mr. Briggs who are attempting to stop the wedding.
17	* HopeSproutsEternal: As Jane leaves Lowood to work as a governess, a bunch of flowers are seen in the gardens of the school.
18	* GilliganCut: Adele complains to Jane that Mr. Rochester ignores her and says she doesn't want to be friends with him anymore. In the next scene, she happily accepts the gifts from Mr. Rochester.
19	* GleefulAndGrumpyPairing: Jane and Mr. Rochester have this in dynamic. The former is patient, sensible and perpetually amused while the latter is grumpy, brooding and sarcastic.
20	* GoOutWithASmile: Helen spends her last day smiling and comforting Jane before dying from consumption.
21	* {{Guyliner}}: Mr. Rochester is seen wearing eyeliner in some scenes happening outside.
22	* IKissYourHand: Mr. Rochester does this to Jane during their engagement period in the fourth part and after they reunited in the last part.
23	* LapPillow: In Part Four, Jane offers to let Mr. Rochester lie on her lap after their proposal.
24	* LeaningOnTheFurniture: Jane sometimes is shown leaning near one of the upper panels of the four-posted bed in her room.
25	* LighterAndSofter: This version is lighter and there are more comedic moments compare to other adaptations but retains the faithfulness to its source material.
26	* LongLastLook: Near the end of Part Two, after Jane leaves Mr. Rochester's room, she looks back at the staircase where she heard a strange laugh.
27	* MinimalistCast: Part Two only features Jane, Mr. Rochester, Mrs. Fairfax, Adele, Leah and Sophie.
28	* MirrorScare: Upon looking at the mirror in Mr. Reed's room, Jane sees a reflection of her dead uncle in the bed.
29	* NarratingTheObvious: This version has tendency to narrate the events viewers are already seeing a lot, with characters stopping for a moment until the narration is finished.
30	* NoisyShutUp: Mr. Rochester does this when his guests are wondering about the noise they heard on the third floor. After that, he makes an excuse about it calmly.
31	-->'''Mr. Rochester''': LADIES KEEP OFF OR I SHALL WAX DANGEROUS!\
32	''[everyone stops talking]''
33	* OffIntoTheDistanceEnding:
34	** Near the end of Part Four, Jane walks on the road through the moors and then the credits roll over.
35	** The last scene of Part Five ends with Jane and Mr. Rochester leaving Ferndean in horse carriage, possibly going to church for their second wedding.
36	* PerpetualSmiler:
37	** Jane is often seen smiling, though sometimes she is shown being sad or upset in some occasions.
38	** Helen seems fond of doing this, even when [[GoOutWithASmile she's dying from consumption.]]
39	* PreviouslyOn: Part Two and Three opens some scenes from previous episodes featuring Jane and Mr. Rochester.
40	* PublicDomainSoundtrack: This version uses "Introduction and Allegro for Strings Op. 47" during the opening and ending sequence.
41	* RealityHasNoSoundtrack: Besides the opening, ending-sequence and some piano tunes, this version lacks background music.
42	* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: When the typhus fever was struck in Lowood, the two gentlemen told Mr. Brocklehurst that the poor conditions of his school made many students become ill and they should form a committee to help rebuild it. Mr. Brocklehurst showed his anger afterwards.
43	* RedIsHeroic: Jane wears a red outfit with light brown cloak when she travels in Ferndean and reunites with Mr. Rochester there.
44	* SayMyName: Mr. Rochester shouts "JAAANE!" as Jane decides to leave him from their failed marriage.
45	* SealedWithAKiss: Near the end of the last part, Jane and Mr. Rochester shared TheBigDamnKiss after their second wedding proposal and then [[OffIntoTheDistanceEnding leaving together]] in the next scene.
46	* SherlockScan: Jane managed to find out that Mr. Rochester is a gypsy easily through looking at his ring on the right hand and his voice.
47	* ShoutOut: In the first part, Miss Temple mentions the Sargasso Sea during her class. It was a reference to ''Wide Sargasso Sea'', a prequel of the novel written by Jean Rhys.
48	* SmoochOfVictory: Jane kisses St. John on his cheek after he told her that she inherited a fortune from their uncle John and revealed that they're cousins.
49	* SpitTrailKiss: Jane and Mr. Rochester shared one of these when they reunited in Ferndean.
50	* StunnedSilence: Mr. Rochester has this reaction after Jane found out that he disguised himself as a gypsy.
51	* TextileWorkIsFeminine:
52	** The Reed sisters are seen doing a cross-stitch of the phrase "God is Love". Considering [[HolierThanThou how they ignore Jane a lot, what they made is senseless for them]].
53	** Jane is sewing a purse even when she's in the middle of the party.
54	* ThrowTheBookAtThem: John Reed knocks young Jane by throwing a book on her head.
55	* TookALevelInCheerfulness: Jane herself started out as gloomy and miserable when she was a child. After the TimeSkip, she is often seen smiling and relaxed.
56	* TruerToTheText: This version follows the novel's plot with some minor changes.
57	* TwirlOfLove: A non-romantic version. When Jane returns to Thornfield Hall, she lifts Adele into the air and whirls around.
58	* VerbalTic: Mr. Rochester in this version constantly utters "hmmm"'s and "hmph"'s whenever he is thinking or being uncertain.
59	* VisibleBoomMic: It shows up at least three times, like near the end of Part Three where Jane talks to dying Mrs. Reed.
60	* WalkAndTalk: Part Two shows Jane and Mr. Rochester having a conversation about Adele while walking outside Thornfield Hall.

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