this wonderful 1983 bbc television production ( not a movie and a others have write here ) of the classic love story jane eyre and star timothy dalton a rochester and and zelah clarke a jane and be the fine version that have be make to date and since it be the most faithful to the novel by charlotte bronte in both concept and dialogue . a classic become a classic for very specific reason while when film producer start to meddle with a classic very lifeblood then that classic be destroy . thankfully the producer of this jane eyre approach the story with respect and faithfulness towards the original and which result in a spectacularly addictive concoction that be worth view multiple time and to enjoy it multi layer of sweetness and delight and suspense . the performance be delightful and the music be just right and even the gothic design of the house and outdoor shot be beautiful and and set the right tone for the production . my only criticism and though slight and be that this version and like every other version ever make of jane eyre and ignore the christian influence that build jane character and influence her moral choice . in today modern world a woman in jane situation wouldn not think twice but to stay with rochester after find out he have an insane wife and be still marry to her . oh and just get a divorce and she would say to her man and or she would live in sin with him . but jane eyre know she couldn not settle for this course in life and respect herself . why . this decision be base on the foundation of the christian faith she have be teach since childhood and not from the brutal calvinist lowood institution and but from the christian example of a true friend and helen burn and who be martyr rather than not turn the other cheek . someday i would like to see some version depict these influence a little more fully in an adaptation . a classic novel that end with the heroine write even so and come lord jesus . should not have the foundation of that faith strip out of it .