Jane Eyre (1943)
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- 1h 37min
- Drama, Romance
- 07 Apr 1944 (USA)
- Movie
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Cast verified as complete
Orson Welles | ... |
Edward Rochester
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Joan Fontaine | ... |
Jane Eyre
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Margaret O'Brien | ... |
Adele Varens
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Peggy Ann Garner | ... |
Jane Eyre as a Child
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John Sutton | ... |
Dr. Rivers
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Sara Allgood | ... |
Bessie
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Henry Daniell | ... |
Henry Brocklehurst
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Agnes Moorehead | ... |
Mrs. Reed
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Aubrey Mather | ... |
Colonel Dent
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Edith Barrett | ... |
Mrs. Fairfax
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Barbara Everest | ... |
Lady Ingraham
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Hillary Brooke | ... |
Blanche Ingraham
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John Abbott | ... |
Mason (uncredited)
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Harry Allen | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Billy Bevan | ... |
Bookie (uncredited)
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Ted Billings | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Ruth Brady | ... |
Woman at Party (uncredited)
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Colin Campbell | ... |
Proprietor (uncredited)
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David Clyde | ... |
Guard on Coach from Lowood (uncredited)
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Charles Coleman | ... |
Guard on Coach to Lowood (uncredited)
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Alec Craig | ... |
Footman (uncredited)
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Alan Edmiston | ... |
Dealer (uncredited)
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Jean Fenwick | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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Mary Forbes | ... |
Mrs. Eshton (uncredited)
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Arthur Gould-Porter | ... |
Young Man (uncredited)
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Ethel Griffies | ... |
Grace Poole (uncredited)
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Ronald Harris | ... |
John Reed (uncredited)
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Brandon Hurst | ... |
Lowood School Trustee (uncredited)
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Charles Irwin | ... |
Auctioneer (uncredited)
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Adele Jergens | ... |
Woman at Party (uncredited)
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George Kirby | ... |
Old Gentleman (uncredited)
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Bud Lawler | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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Gwendolyn Logan | ... |
Dowager (uncredited)
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Thomas Louden | ... |
Sir George Lynn (uncredited)
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Moyna MacGill | ... |
Dowager (uncredited)
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Barry Macollum | ... |
Trustee (uncredited)
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Eily Malyon | ... |
Mrs. Scatcherd (uncredited)
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Mae Marsh | ... |
Leah (uncredited)
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Nelson McDowell | ... |
Lowood School Trustee (uncredited)
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Mary Menzies | ... |
Girl in orphanage scene at dinner table (uncredited)
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John Meredith | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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Roseanne Murray | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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Tempe Pigott | ... |
Fortune Teller (uncredited)
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Nancy June Robinson | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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Marion Rosamond | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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Erskine Sanford | ... |
Mr. Briggs (uncredited)
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Billie Seward | ... |
Woman at Party (uncredited)
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Yorke Sherwood | ... |
Beadle (uncredited)
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Ivan F. Simpson | ... |
Mr. Woods - the Minister (uncredited)
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Gerald Oliver Smith | ... |
Footman at Gateshead (uncredited)
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Betta St. John | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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Elizabeth Taylor | ... |
Helen Burns (uncredited)
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Leslie Vincent | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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Dan Wallace | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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Frederick Worlock | ... |
Sam--Waiter at Inn (uncredited)
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Eustace Wyatt | ... |
Dr. Carter (uncredited)
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Directed by
Robert Stevenson |
Written by
Charlotte Brontë | ... | (by) |
Aldous Huxley | ... | (screen play) & |
Robert Stevenson | ... | (screen play) and |
John Houseman | ... | (screen play) |
Ketti Frings | ... | (contributor to screenplay construction) (uncredited) |
Henry Koster | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
William Goetz | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Kenneth Macgowan | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Orson Welles | ... | associate producer (uncredited) |
Music by
Bernard Herrmann |
Cinematography by
George Barnes | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Walter Thompson | ... | film editor |
Production Design by
William L. Pereira | ... | (production designed by) (as William Pereira) |
Art Direction by
James Basevi | ||
Wiard Ihnen | ... | (as Wiard B. Ihnen) |
Set Decoration by
Thomas Little | ... | (set decorations) |
Makeup Department
Guy Pearce | ... | makeup artist |
Maurice Seiderman | ... | makeup artist: Orson Welles (uncredited) |
Production Management
William Goetz | ... | in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Arthur Jacobson | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
William L. Pereira | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
Ross Dowd | ... | associate set decorator |
Sound Department
W.D. Flick | ... | sound |
Roger Heman Sr. | ... | sound (as Roger Heman) |
Visual Effects by
Fred Sersen | ... | special photographic effects |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
René Hubert | ... | costumer (as Rene Hubert) |
Sam Benson | ... | wardrobe supervisor (uncredited) |
Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
Bernard Herrmann | ... | conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
Louis Kaufman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Barbara Keon | ... | scenario assistant |
Production Companies
- Twentieth Century Fox (presents)
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1944) (United States) (theatrical) (as 20th Century Fox) (released through)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1944) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1944) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- M.P.E.A. (1947) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Státní Pujcovna Filmu (1947) (Czechoslovakia) (theatrical)
- National Telefilm Associates (NTA) (1957) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Fox Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Winkler Film (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Odeon Entertainment (2012) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1990) (Australia) (video)
- Twilight Time (2013) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
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Other Companies
Storyline
Plot Summary |
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 being attracted to the intelligent, vibrant, energetic Mr. Rochester, a man twice her age. But just when Mr. Rochester seems to be returning the attention, beautiful, 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 A.L.Beneteau |
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Taglines | The screen's greatest emotional stars bring you the emotional experience of a lifetime. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Budget | $1,705,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Orson Welles did enough work behind the scenes that the production company offered him a producer credit, which he turned down. Welles' official reason for this is a belief that a person who is not directing the movie shouldn't be "just" a producer. The influence of Welles is very clear, with various actors from his company (Agnes Moorehead, Erskine Sanford, Edith Barrett) playing supporting roles and Bernard Herrmann, who Welles had introduced to films, composing the music. However, Welles had nothing to do with the employment of John Houseman, his former producing partner and arch-enemy, as one of the screenwriters on the film. What Welles did not mention in interviews was the widespread rumor that he had directed a few scenes, but there are a few very striking moments which are stylistically at odds with the rest of the film and which suggest his presence behind the camera - the very first scene in the film and, later, the scene which introduces Welles to the film in the role of Rochester. See more » |
Goofs | The text of "Jane Eyre, Chapter 1" that appears on screen does not correspond to the text of Bronte's novel. Chapter 1 actually opens, "There was no possibility of taking a walk that day. We had been wandering, indeed, in the leafless shrubbery an hour in the morning; but since dinner (Mrs. Reed, when there was no company, dined early) the cold winter wind had brought with it clouds so sombre, and a rain so penetrating, that further out-door exercise was now out of the question." See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Orson Welles (1975). See more » |
Quotes |
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Jane Eyre: [narrating] My name is Jane Eyre... I was born in 1820, a harsh time of change in England. Money and position seemed all that mattered. Charity was a cold and disagreeable word. Religion too often wore a mask of bigotry and cruelty. There was no proper place for the poor or the unfortunate. I had no father or mother, brother or sister. As a child I lived with my aunt, Mrs. Reed of Gateshead Hall. I do not remember that she ever spoke one kind word to me. See more » |