was at the Bronte Parsonage in Haworth, home to Charlotte Bronte, the famous author of Jane Eyre, for a first showing in the United Kingdom of his adaptation of the book.

The 34-year-old from California said he was pleased how his version of the classic story had made it to screen.

The film, starring Mia Wasikowska as Jane Eyre and Michael Fassbender as Edward Rochester, has received favourable responses in America, where it was released earlier this year.

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