i be a jane eyre lover and a purist and and this version include almost all of the important detail of the book and and the character be portray a i imagine them . jane eyre be a complex story of great richness and can not be deliver properly in a feature length format and so it need a tv mini series . timothy dalton rochester be probably the best ever . there have be a lot of discussion about how attractive he be and his age . in the book and jane ( the narrator ) describe him a about 35 and not young and but not yet middle age . i think timothy dalton be about 38 when he make this and so that be about right . also and we only have jane opinion of whether rochester be handsome . she only just meet him and he ask her bluntly what she think . a an inexperienced and humble girl and i can not imagine her say she do think him handsome . the actor play rochester need to show u the character of the man and and this be fulfil to perfection . i love the relationship between the two lead and which be the crucial thing about this story and and the humour of their encounter . other version have blow it and but this get it right . the 2006 version with toby stephen ( age 37 year ) be in progress on bbc1 and be very good indeed and so i will decide whether that be my favourite when it be complete . on view this series again and after watch the 2006 version and i have decide that this version with timothy dalton and zelah clark be the best . charlotte bronte dialogue be preserve and this be essential to the power of the story . modernisation just doesn not work it a victorian story and have archaic poetic speech suit the character . this version have an excellent cast zelah clark be tiny and the difference in height between her and rochester be important while timothy dalton have real presence and be an amazing actor . there be no extra scene to divert from the plot and the screenplay include all the essential scene and but leave out unnecessary detail and make it to the point and gripping . i recommend it to all true jane eyre fan .