Jane eyre follows the experiences of its eponymous heroine, including her growth to. Are you always drawn to the loveless and unfriended. Jane eyre is an orphan, sent to lowood school, and eventually becomes a governess at thornfield hall to a girl named adele. Jane eyre 1943 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Nearly a quarter of the film covers young janes torturous experience. In 1943, orson welles was coming off of two films that still stand as his greatest auteur creations. The latter movie was also inspired by 1943s i walk with a zombie, which is regarded as a gemof its era. Directed by robert stevenson, the film stars orson welles and joan fontaine as the leading characters of rochester and jane, with elizabeth taylor making a short appearance as helen. Rochester, joan fontaine jane, agnes moorehead mrs. Jane eyre 1943 robert stevenson cast and crew allmovie. After a harsh childhood, orphan jane eyre is hired by edward rochester.
May 18, 2012 this is a scene from the 1943 film jane eyre that i am extremely fond of at this time. Ethel griffies also played grace poole in jane eyre 1934. Ive requested a citation for the statement in the infobox that the film premiered in the uk december 24, 1943. The viewers are reminded time and time again that this film is a. Find movie and film cast and crew information for jane eyre 1943 robert stevenson on allmovie. Publication date 19430407 topics 1943, jane eyre, drama, feature films, charlotte bronte language english. According to tcm, although the film had its british premiere in late december 1943, it was a 1944 u. Reeds preference for the little orphan in their midst. I walked with a zombie is a zombie remake of jane eyre. Although the film had its british premiere in late december 1943, it bears a 1944 u. Jane eyre 1944 cast and crew based on the renowned charlotte bronte novel, this drama depicts the trials and tribulations of young english woman jane eyre joan fontaine. Joan fontaine was always magnificent portraying characters such as jane eyre and, though there has been much debate over the years about welles approach to edward, it proves to be memorable nonetheless.
After a miserable childhood of abuse and neglect, impoverished and sensitive jane eyre. Sep 09, 2017 jane eyre is intense and mesmerizing, and perhaps the finest example of a brooding gothic style drama ever put on celluloid. That film is pure poetry, but the 1944 version might actually be scarier. An autobiography is a novel by english writer charlotte bronte. After a miserable childhood of abuse and neglect, impoverished and sensitive jane eyre joan fontaine gets. Jane eyre i can still recall visiting the bronte parsonage, marveling at the fact that these sisters were able to have such a lasting impact on the world of literature a world so often dominat.
Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The movie was loosely based on a magazine article, but the film version was oddly enough based oncharlotte brontes jane eyre. It was directed by robert stevenson and produced by the uncredited kenneth macgowan and orson welles. Janes salary as governess at thirty pounds sterling per year in 1839 equates to one hundred fortysix dollars and fiftyfive cents at the time, or about three thousand eight hundred forty dollars in 2014. After several harrowing years in an orphanage, where she was placed by a supercilious relative for exhibiting the forbidden trait of willfulness, jane eyre joan fontaine secures work as a governess. Jane eyre is a classic film that should be cherished for its eloquent and beautifully expressive accomplishment in filmmaking. Jane eyre is an american film adaptation of charlotte brontes 1847 novel of the same name, released by 20th century fox. Fontaine also won rave notices in the film version of the gothic novel jane eyre, starring opposite orson welles. Jane eyre spotlights orson welles perfect romantic. Jane eyre, 1943 adaptations wiki fandom powered by wikia. Small plain and poor jane eyre comes to thornfield hall as governess to the young ward of edward rochester.
Jane eyre is intense and mesmerizing, and perhaps the finest example of a brooding gothic style drama ever put on celluloid. The black and white cinematography is aweinspiring, some of the best ever captured. Jane eyre subtitles srt file is movie with the following synopsis small, plain and poor, jane eyre comes to thornfield hall as governess to the young ward of edward rochester. Denied love all her life, jane cant help but be attracted to the intelligent, vibrant, energetic mr.
Jane eyre is an american film adaptation of charlotte brontes 1847 novel of the. Jane eyre is a classic film that should be cherished for its eloquent and. At a certain point, watching the 1943 adaptation of jane eyre becomes something approaching painful. This surely has to be one of the worst adaptations of a classic novel out there in the vast world of filmic interpretation. See more ideas about jane eyre, charlotte bronte and bronte sisters. When she hears strange cries and noises from a distant wing, her inquiries are rebuffed. In the mystery dishonored lady 1947, hedy lamarr portrayed a magazine editor accused of murder. The revision history indicates the article was moved from that name july 19, 2011, based on information at. Jane eyre is a film directed by robert stevenson with orson welles, joan fontaine, margaret obrien, peggy ann garner, year. Rochester, with joan fontaine playing the title character. Nearly a quarter of the film covers young janes torturous experience at the lowood school, based on the actual place that charlotte and her sisters attended. Jane eyre is directed by robert stevenson who coadapts the screenplay with john houseman, aldous huxley and henry koster. Jean rhys s novel wide sargasso sea 1966 offers an account of rochesters first marriage. Jane eyre 1943 by 4 star film fan on feb 1, 2018 from 4 star films.
Jane eyre, screenplay by john houseman and aldous huxley, starring orson welles mr. Where better to start than with the classic 1943 rendition, starring major actors orson welles and joan fontaine. Public domain classic based on a novel by charlotte bronte. Jane eyre 1943 film based on the novel by charlotte bronte. Rochester seems to be returning the attention, he invites the. Jane eyre inspired various film, tv, and stage adaptations, including a 1943 movie that starred orson welles as rochester and joan fontaine as jane. The movie is often compared to alfred hitchcocks film of daphne du mauriers rebecca 1940 which likewise starred joan fontaine. Jane eyre is a growing up story about jane, an orphan who was abandoned by her evil aunt and cousins sounding familiar yet. The 1943 film version of the classic stars orson welles as edward rochester, joan fontaine as jane eyre, henry daniell as mr. Movie story after a harsh childhood, orphan jane eyre is hired by edward rochester, the brooding lord of a mysterious manor house to care for his young daughter.
Jane eyre by charlotte bronte 1943 hc, fritz eichenberg illust. The film was released at the end of 1943 in britain, and had its american release of february, 1944. With orson welles, joan fontaine, margaret obrien, peggy ann garner. This is a scene from the 1943 film jane eyre that i am extremely fond of at this time. This in no way detracts from the overall excellence of the film. Jane eyre original film score licensed to youtube by tunecore on behalf of red bitch music. After a harsh childhood, orphan jane eyre joan fontaine is hired by edward rochester orson welles, the brooding lord of a mysterious manor house, to care for his young daughter. In both films she played an innocent woman whose husband is harboring a shocking secret that is unveiled within the walls of a stately but foreboding country manor. Despite a tendency to lapse into melodrama on occasion, robert stevensons 1943 version of jane eyre the seventh of eleven made for the big screen to date is a shining example of hollywood artistry and professionalism from an age when commercial consideration didnt necessarily preclude a studio from tackling classical literature. Jane eyre secures a job as governess to the child margaret obrien of the troubled edward rochester, sire of thornfield, a mysterious english manor.
Apr 07, 20 the 1943 film version of the classic stars orson welles as edward rochester, joan fontaine as jane eyre, henry daniell as mr. The film earned her an oscar nomination and elevated her to one of hollywoods most indemand actresses. The movie begins in gateshead hall, where a tenyearold orphan named jane eyre is living with her mothers brothers family. In 1943 she received a third and final oscar nomination for the constant nymph. Reed, margaret obrien adele, peggy ann garner young jane, and elizabeth.
Selznick, as jane eyre was to have been, but he sold the project along with the talent hed already assembled. If no citation can be given, the article should be moved to jane eyre 1944 film. This feat of compression was accomplished by hollywood for the 1943 film jane eyre. Celebrating its 70th anniversary, robert stevensons 1943 adaptation of charlotte brontes 1847 novel is a stunning, gorgeous motion picture with lush, moody cinematography by george barnes. Director robert stevenson collaborated with novelist aldous huxley and theatricalproducer john houseman on the screenplay for this 1944 adaptation of charlotte brontes gothic romance jane eyre.
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