Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre is a 1943 American film adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's 1847 novel of the same name, released by 20th Century Fox. It was directed by Robert Stevenson and produced by the uncredited Kenneth Macgowan and Orson Welles; Welles also stars in the film as Edward Rochester, with Joan Fontaine playing the title character.
Plot
Orphaned, unloved, and unwanted ten-year-old Jane Eyre lives with her cruel, selfish, uncaring maternal aunt via marriage, Mrs. Reed of Gateshead Hall, and her spoiled, bullying son. Jane is ecstatic when Mrs. Reed, eager to be rid of her, arranges for Jane to be sent to Lowood Institution, a charity boarding school for young girls, run by the disciplinarian Mr. Brocklehurst.
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| author | Aldous Huxley Henry Koster John Houseman Robert Stevenson |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | England |
| director | Robert Stevenson |
| editor | Walter A. Thompson |
| genre | drama historical romance |
| keywords | bleed boarding school bully burn curl derange disturb for you force gamble gold digger govern isolated lock married mentally ill morning nothing one night orphan search sleep spoil spring teach thornfield thornfield hall wedding ceremony young girl |
| musicBy | Bernard Herrmann |
| producer | Kenneth Macgowan Orson Welles |
| productionCompany | 20th Century Fox |
| publisher | 20th Century Fox |
| theme | romantic drama |