Jane Eyre

"A love story every woman would die a thousand deaths to live!"

Apr 7 1944 Approved 1h 37m
Drama, Romance

After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meet the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Mr. Rochester. Jane and her employer grow close in friendship and she soon finds herself falling in love with him. Happiness seems to have found Jane at last, but could Mr. Rochester's terrible secret be about to destroy it forever?

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Plot

Small, plain and poor, Jane Eyre (Joan Fontaine) comes to Thornfield Hall as governess to the young ward of Edward Rochester (Orson Welles). Denied love all of her life, Jane can't help but be attracted to the intelligent, vibrant, energetic Mr. Rochester, a man twice her age. But just when Mr. Rochester seems to be returning the attention, he invites the beautiful and wealthy Blanche Ingraham (Hillary Brooke) and her party to stay at his estate. Meanwhile, the secret of Thornfield Hall could ruin all of their chances for happiness.

Written by

Charlotte Brontë, Aldous Huxley, Robert Stevenson

Directed by

Robert Stevenson

Cast

Orson Welles, Joan Fontaine, Margaret O'Brien

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Languages

English

Awards

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