Jane Eyre (1943)
Jane Eyre is one of my mom’s favorite stories, second only to Great Expectations. Consequently, I’ve watched all the film versions. By far, the best adaptation is the 2007 version with Ruth Wilson and Toby Stephens. If you love this story as much as my mom does, watch that version.
If you’re not particularly attached to Charlotte Bronte’s words, and you like black-and-white romances, you could do much worse than watch the 1943 version of Jane Eyre. Joan Fontaine plays the title character, and while she’s not particularly likable or compelling, she does know how to give a powerful speech. The famously unloved orphan takes a job as governess to Adele, played by young Margaret O’Brien, answering to the little girl’s guardian, the brooding and mysterious Edward Rochester, played by Orson Welles. Orson Welles wore many hats in Hollywood, and while he created many film noirs during his time, I never really thought of his face as being particularly mysterious.
All in all, it’s not a bad movie, if you like similar old flicks like Rebecca or Laura. The famous love scene in which lightning strikes the tree is very fun to watch in this version. Also, the beginning of the film, during Jane’s childhood, has some interesting scenes portraying the horrors of growing up in a girls’ orphanage. A young Elizabeth Taylor plays Jane Eyre’s friend Helen, and she definitely competes with Margaret O’Brien as the cutest kid in the film. This version is my second favorite adaptation, but again, I’d recommend the 2007 adaptation as the best.
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More Margaret O'Brien movies here!
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Be sure to check out Hot Toasty Rag's review of 1970's Jane Eyre here!
Be sure to check out Hot Toasty Rag's review of 2011's Jane Eyre here!
If you’re not particularly attached to Charlotte Bronte’s words, and you like black-and-white romances, you could do much worse than watch the 1943 version of Jane Eyre. Joan Fontaine plays the title character, and while she’s not particularly likable or compelling, she does know how to give a powerful speech. The famously unloved orphan takes a job as governess to Adele, played by young Margaret O’Brien, answering to the little girl’s guardian, the brooding and mysterious Edward Rochester, played by Orson Welles. Orson Welles wore many hats in Hollywood, and while he created many film noirs during his time, I never really thought of his face as being particularly mysterious.
All in all, it’s not a bad movie, if you like similar old flicks like Rebecca or Laura. The famous love scene in which lightning strikes the tree is very fun to watch in this version. Also, the beginning of the film, during Jane’s childhood, has some interesting scenes portraying the horrors of growing up in a girls’ orphanage. A young Elizabeth Taylor plays Jane Eyre’s friend Helen, and she definitely competes with Margaret O’Brien as the cutest kid in the film. This version is my second favorite adaptation, but again, I’d recommend the 2007 adaptation as the best.
Want to watch it? Click here to see it on ok.ru and thanks "Classic Cinema Central Seleus B" for posting!
More Margaret O'Brien movies here!
More Elizabeth Taylor movies here!
Be sure to check out Hot Toasty Rag's review of 1970's Jane Eyre here!
Be sure to check out Hot Toasty Rag's review of 2011's Jane Eyre here!