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Jane Eyre

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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 Full Review Nell Minow Movie Mom Rated: 5/5 Dec 16, 2003 Full Review Rachel Wagner Hallmarkies Podcast Has great gothic atmosphere and one of the best young Jane performances May 25, 2022 Full Review 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 Full Review Jose Maria Santos Cine-Mundial Peggy Ann Garner is excellent portrayting Jane as a child. [Full review in Spanish] Sep 16, 2019 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review steve d Not among the best adaptations of the story. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review daniel k Paul Rudd was not in this movie Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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