Excellent BBC miniseries based on Charlotte Bronte’s well known novel. This is certainly a very faithful version of this romantic story with a well written script. In fact, the dialogue is frequently almost verbatim from the book. With the added length of a miniseries, this series was also able to include many of the scenes and characters cut from other versions of this story; a definite plus! Exceptional performances from both the main and supporting cast, especially those of Timothy Dalton as the brooding Rochester and Zelah Clarke as the quiet and vulnerable Jane (although Dalton was perhaps too handsome for the role). :-) The costuming was well done and in keeping with the era of time the novel took place, but the inside sets at Thornfield seemed a little overly decorated and were somewhat distracting. Regardless of any weaknesses, this is definitely one of the best versions available. ****
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