Jane Eyre
(1943.00) - 97 min - NR
Actors
Joan Fontaine, Orson Welles, Margaret O'Brien, Elizabeth Taylor, John Sutton, Agnes Moorehead, Hillary BrookeGenre
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- Beautiful homes/decor
- Interesting architecture
- Lovely scenery
- Great music
- Eye candy
- Cute kids
- Cute animals
- Explicit sex
- Nudity
- Obscenities
- Icky stuff
- Death of a child
- Violent
- Just too long
Chief Chick Comments
Until today I had never read Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë or seen the movie as I had imagined it quite sad. I am happy to say that while sad, the story is compelling even in this 1943 version starring Orson Welles and Jane Fontaine-both still young. Jane is an orphan and at first is raised by Aunt Reed who detests her and treats her accordingly, she then is sent to a home for orphans which is very hard. I was interested to see Elizabeth Taylor play her only friend at the school. Eventually, she matures and becomes a governess to a young French girl, Adele, who is the ward of Edward Rochester, the absent, rich, and abrupt owner of Thornfield. I was, in fact, surprised by the course the story unfolds and highly recommend it. This movie is in black and white which seems highly appropriate.
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