Trivia / Jane Eyre

Works in this series with their own Trivia pages:

• Jane Eyre (1943)
• Jane Eyre (1970)
• Jane Eyre (1973)
• Jane Eyre (1983)
• Jane Eyre (1996)
• Jane Eyre (2006)
• Jane Eyre (2011)

The novel and adaptation versions in general

• Beam Me Up, Scotty!: Jane once quoted saying in the 1996 version "The shadows are as important as the light". However, that line isn't mentioned in the novel.
• Dawson Casting: Apparently habitual with the adaptations of this story:
  • In the 1943 version, Joan Fontaine was 26, eight years older than Jane's 18.
  • In the 1970 version, Susannah York was 31, twelve years older than Jane and the oldest actress to play as main character to date.
  • In the 1963 version, Ann Bell was around 23, five years older than Jane.
  • In the 1973 version, Sorcha Cusack was 24, six years older than Jane.
  • In the 1983 version, Zelah Clarke was 29, eleven years older than Jane. Most of her physical appearance matches the character she played.
  • In the 1996 version, Charlotte Gainsbourg was 25, seven years older than Jane, though her build and height work well.
  • Almost averted by Samantha Morton (1997), who is 20 (the youngest Janes so far), only two years older than Jane.
  • In the 2006 version, Ruth Wilson was 25, seven years older than Jane.
  • In the 2011 version, Mia Wasikowska was 20, as close as Morton — and like Gainsbourg, she fits the part well.
• Hey, It's That Place!: Haddon Hall has been featured in three adaptation versions - 1996, 2006 and 2011.
• Missing Episode:
  • At least two episodes of the 1963 version are lost, making the series being rereleased difficult. However, the rest of its episodes are available to watch online.
  • The original master tapes of the 1970 version are lost, making a re-release unlikely. There has been an official restoration of the John Williams soundtrack, however.
  • For some reason, the first part of 1973 version was never aired in the US. That episode is available in DVD or digital releases.
• Referenced by...: See the sub-page.
• Remake Cameo:
  • Meg Jenkins, the actress who played as Mrs. Reed in 1973 returns as Mrs. Fairfax for 1983 version.
  • Susan Jameson, the actress who played as Miss Temple from the 1973 version returns as Mrs. Fairfax in the 2016 BBC audio drama version.
• Role Reprise:
  • Ethel Griffies, the actress who played as Grace Poole in the 1934 version reprised as the same character in the 1943 version.
  • Edward de Souza, an actor who played as Richard Mason in 1973 version reprised the same character in 1996 version.
  • Anna Korwin, the actress who played as Sophie in 1970 version returned as the same character in 1973 version.
• Write Who You Know: Charlotte Brontë wrote some of the main characters based on the people she met. In particular, Helen Burns was inspired by Charlotte's sister Maria, who died young from consumption. She also had to write a letter of apology to one Reverend William Carus Wilson, the founder of the charity school the Brontë sisters attended as girls, to avoid a defamation suit over Mr. Brocklehurst and Lowood (even so, one contemporary reader remarked that she had absolutely nailed the portrayal).

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