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The Bronte Sisters
Overview
In a small presbytery in Yorkshire, England, living under the watchful eyes of their aunt and father, a strict Anglican pastor, the Bronte sisters write their first works and quickly become literary sensations.
Director and cast
- André Téchiné Director
- Isabelle Adjani as Emily Brontë
- Marie-France Pisier as Charlotte Brontë
- Isabelle Huppert as Anne Brontë
- Pascal Greggory as Branwell Brontë
- Patrick Magee as Reverend Brontë
- Hélène Surgère as Mrs. Robinson
- Roland Bertin as Mr. Nicholls
- Alice Sapritch as Aunt Elizabeth Brontë
- Xavier Depraz as Monsieur Hager
- Adrian Brine as Mr. Robinson
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