Jane Eyre

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Jane Eyre

1944

1h 36m

Drama

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Based on the renowned Charlotte Brontë novel, this drama depicts the trials and tribulations of young English woman Jane Eyre (Joan Fontaine). Orphaned and raised in an abusive home, Jane eventually becomes a governess at Thornfield Hall, where she falls for its older aristocrat owner, Edward Rochester (Orson Welles). However, numerous obstacles stand in the way of Jane and Edward's romance, and their love may not survive a series of dramatic and unfortunate events.

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Jeremiah Kipp

Slant Magazine

A well-constructed piece of studio work, with vivid black-and-white cinematography under matte painting skies that creates a turbulent, oppressive mood.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 30, 2007

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Rated: 5/5

Dec 16, 2003

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Rachel Wagner

Hallmarkies Podcast

Has great gothic atmosphere and one of the best young Jane performances

May 25, 2022

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Small wins are few and far between, with tragedy and misfortune abounding, but the finale is still monumentally encouraging.

Rated: 8/10

Aug 13, 2020

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Jose Maria Santos

Cine-Mundial

Peggy Ann Garner is excellent portrayting Jane as a child. [Full review in Spanish]

Sep 16, 2019

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Matt Brunson

Creative Loafing

Stevenson would go on to become Disney's most bankable director (Mary Poppins, The Love Bug, etc.), but don't expect any spoonfuls of sugar here: Jane Eyre is a dark, foreboding film.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 15, 2014

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Alec B

It guts the novel of a crucial plot element (unnecessarily so, as it's a rather short film), but the grand Gothic style is rather entertaining. Also, while Fontaine is solid as Eyre its Welles, who is absolutely perfect as Rochester, that steals the show.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/13/23

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Will G. F

It's literally too dark but Peggy is always adorable, plus orsen is cool.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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steve d

Not among the best adaptations of the story.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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daniel k

Paul Rudd was not in this movie

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Luca D

I really loved this movie. Joan Fontaine wouldn't have to say a word this whole movie and it would still be great, her facial expressions alone showing all of the emotion. Orson Welles gives his usual great performance with long dialogues that sound as if written by himself. Another black and white epic. No matter how many remakes they make of these film adaptations of gothic novels and novellas, they will never be as good as the 30s -40s black and white renditions. I would watch this movie again and again I could never see it getting old, if so maybe even better with age.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/10/22

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deke p

Wow! ORSON WELLES was terrific then. What a VOICE! I didn't know Jayne Eyre by Charlotte BRONTE was this kind of movie story. Sceery. Spooky. 1943. & June FONTAINE xlnt too. Never saw bfo The Movie Channel 13.3, 2.14.22. Not exactly the kind of love story for Valentines Day PS: shd watch first part agn

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Synopsis

Based on the renowned Charlotte Brontë novel, this drama depicts the trials and tribulations of young English woman Jane Eyre (Joan Fontaine). Orphaned and raised in an abusive home, Jane eventually becomes a governess at Thornfield Hall, where she falls for its older aristocrat owner, Edward Rochester (Orson Welles). However, numerous obstacles stand in the way of Jane and Edward's romance, and their love may not survive a series of dramatic and unfortunate events.

Director: Robert Stevenson
Producer: William Goetz
Screenwriter: Aldous Huxley, Robert Stevenson, John Houseman
Production Co: 20th Century Fox
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 27, 2015
Runtime: 1h 36m

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