After spending her childhood in an orphanage, young jane eyre fontaine becomes governess to the ward of an imposing older man named edward rochester welles. Orson welles edward rochester joan fontaine joan fontaine jane eyre margaret obrien margaret obrien adele varens peggy ann garner peggy ann garner jane eyre as a child. Rochester, with joan fontaine playing the title character the screenplay was written by john houseman, aldous huxley, and director. Welles entered the pantheon of elite stars of the era errol flynn, humphrey bogart, and ingrid bergman to name a few by appearing on the show for the first time on may 6, 1944, playing the lead role of mr. He was truly a creative genius in radio, before he went on to hollywood. Jane eyre, novel by charlotte bronte, first published in 1847. Without any doubt the best film version of jane eyre imo orson welles and joan fontaine at their very best.
In fact, costar joan fontainewho plays the title characterhas maintained that welles. Shop jane eyre 1943 by orson welles ntsc, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 all region dvd. Orson welles when youre a film actor, its easy to understand how one can obsess over some less than perfect facial or physical feature that is going to be magnified by the camera on. Where better to start than with the classic 1943 rendition, starring major actors orson welles and joan fontaine. I know the jane eyre story well as it has been done so many times before, and i prefer the joan fontaineorson welles version. Jane eyre was a book written by emily bronte it was published on 16 october 1847, under the pen name currer bell. Jane eyre 1943 106 min dvdrip orson welles jonzee 00 00 00 00 01 00. Perhaps they would look down on jane eyre, but would probably get some eyebrows raised at them. Romance is a genre that is looked down on by many sophisticated readers. Orson welles e piu adeguato, perche e descritto dalla bronte come non bello e dal comportamento originale.
In the novel, jane is scarily 20 and rochester is older. While it took a few more months to premiere in the us which is where i first saw it, the miniseries had already started to make its mark as arguably the definitive adaptation of charlotte brontes famed gothic novel, jane eyre. Rochester never really melts, and jane eyre is spared the obligatory glamor shot when she takes her hair down and we realize she was really beautiful all along as when joan fontaine starred. Jane eyre 1943 106 min dvdrip orson welles jonzee 00 00 00 00. Released 1944, jane eyre stars joan fontaine, orson welles, margaret obrien, peggy ann garner the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 36 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. The 2006 tv adaptation of jane eyre first premiered in the uk ten years ago on this very date. Jane eyre 1943 in 1943, orson welles was coming off of two films that still stand as his greatest auteur creations. Rivers sara allgood sara allgood bessie henry daniell henry daniell henry brocklehurst agnes moorehead agnes.
Jane eyre by robert stevenson orson welles, joan fontaine. After placing an ad for employment as a governess, jane eyre. Project to digitize recordings and scripts of the radio productions of orson welles, funded in part by the national recording preservation foundation. Denied love all of her life, jane cant help but be attracted to the intelligent, vibrant, energetic mr. Jane eyre is a widely filmed adaptation from the charlotte bronte book of the same name. She finds a kindred spirit in her employer, the mysterious and brooding mr. Jane eyre 1943 by orson welles ntsc, 1,2,3,4,5,6 all region dvd. I found joan fontaine to be slightly too subdued in her performance as jane. It was directed by robert stevenson and produced by the uncredited kenneth macgowan and orson welles.
Jane eyre 1943 106 min dvdrip orson welles jonzee 00 00 00. Cary fukunaga, the director of the new movie version of jane eyre, which opens friday, joked recently that there was an unwritten law requiring that jane eyre be. Orson welles collection best known for his airing of war of the worlds, orson welles made numerous appearances on a variety of different shows during his magnificent radio career. In this beloved classic adapted from charlotte brontes novel, joan fontaine stars as the spirited governess of a prickly man orson welles with dark secrets. Fairfax gemma jones, to care for young adele timia berthome, the daughter of the brooding mr. Adapted for the screen by aldous huxley, robertstevenson and john houseman, and directed by stevenson, this stirring film is the definitive version of the engrossing classic. Jane eyre 2 hours and 00 minutes movie 2011 after a bleak childhood, jane eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. Orson welles when youre a film actor, its easy to understand how one can obsess over some less than perfect facial or physical feature that is.
Not as snazzy and new as some of the other versions, but charming in its own way, if you like that sort of thing. The chief focus of charlotte brontes novel jane eyre is the orphanturnedgoverness of the title. Jane eyre is an american film adaptation of charlotte brontes 1847 novel of the same name, released by 20th century fox. Charlotte brontes classic novel jane eyre is narrated by the title character, an orphan who survives neglect and abuse to become a governess at the remote thornfield hall. Valerie in v for vendetta 2005, then went on to appear in various projects, including 28 weeks later 2007, me and orson welles 2008, centurion 2010, bouquet of barbed wire 2010. But the center of robert stevensons 1943 film version of the book its selfappointed sun king, the lord and master of all he surveys is orson welles as janes employer and eventual love interest edward rochester. Jane eyre was a book written by emily bronte it was published on 16 october 1847. Jane eyre ist ein usamerikanisches filmdrama des regisseurs robert stevenson aus dem jahre 1943. An orphaned young girl, jane eyre anna paquin, suffers humiliation and abuse at the hands of her aunt fiona shaw and is subsequently banished to a strict boarding school for several years. This jane eyre is a goodlooking film, serious, thought through and well acted. The stranger, the lady from shanghai, and macbeth mysterious rochester in robert stevensons jane eyre 1943 opposite joan fontaine.
I know jane is suppose to be reserved, but i think it was taken too far almost to her having no emotions at all. Jane eyre joan fontaine orson welles margaret obrien 1944 charlotte brontes gothic heroine joan fontaine loves her moody employer orson welles, who keeps a dark secret hidden from her. Jane eyre, 1996 film a recent bigbudget film version of jane eyre, directed by the famous and fantastic franco zeffirelli. I know the jane eyre story well as it has been done so many times before, and i prefer the joan fontaine orson welles version. Jane eyre, 1944 film this is the vintage classic film version, starring orson welles and joan fontaine. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Mar 30, 2014 when you are down and out something always turns up and it is usually the noses of your friends. A great story, a great film and an amazing writer in charlotte bronte. What i liked about this version is that zeffirelli is true to the characters. Download jane eyre completo dublado e legendado por admerick em bluray, drama, dublados. Widely considered a classic, it gave a new truthfulness to the victorian novel with its realistic portrayal of the inner life of a woman, noting her struggles with her natural desires and social condition. Jane eyre might have seemed like an unlikely follow up, but the murky, gothic, romanceashorrorstory was an ideal fit for welles. Rochester, with joan fontaine playing the title character. Sep 10, 2011 this jane eyre is a goodlooking film, serious, thought through and well acted. In 1943, orson welles was coming off of two films that still stand as his greatest auteur creations. Jul 23, 2016 jane eyre original film score licensed to youtube by tunecore on behalf of red bitch music. But none of the studios was rushing to sign him as a director. It has a story that i can only describe as a meshing of beauty and the beast and rebecca.
But the center of robert stevensons 1943 film version of the book its selfappointed sun king, the lord and master of all he surveys is orson welles as janes employer and. Orson welles edward rochester joan fontaine joan fontaine jane eyre margaret obrien margaret obrien adele varens peggy ann garner peggy ann garner jane eyre as a child john sutton john sutton dr. Rochester, but he hides a terrible secret that threatens their chances of happiness. In this beloved classic adapted from charlotte brontes novel, joan fontaine stars as the spirited governess of a prickly man orson welles with dark secrets and love for her. Watch jane eyre 2006 streaming online hulu free trial.
After a harsh childhood, orphan jane eyre is hired by edward rochester, the brooding lord of a mysterious manor house to care for his young daughter. The classic jane eyre is the 1944 version with joan fontaine and orson welles. Small, plain and poor, jane eyre joan fontaine comes to thornfield hall as governess to the young ward of edward rochester orson welles. A librivox recording of jane eyre by charlotte bronte jane eyre is not.
Sony atv publishing, solar music rights management, bmi broadcast music inc. Jane eyre is one of the best movie adaptations i have ever seen. With deborah findlay, laura harling, joanna scanlan, ben sowden. Scott is not my idea of a romantic leading man, coarse or not, and susannah york was twice the age of a young jane eyre who was to have resided at lowood for only 10 years. But it was a book that i was very enriched by reading. The sound and picture are excellent when you take into account the age of the film, very good restoration. Culture film features jane eyre reader, shes marrying him again shes 18, hes old enough to be her dad, but filmmakers still fixate on the love story of jane eyre and rochester. Where better to start than with the classic 1943 rendition, starring. Made two years after citizen kane, this 1943 version of charlotte brontes jane eyre sure looks like star orson welles muscled his way behind the camera much of the time.
Orson welles as rochesters performance stressed rochesters dark and troubled side completely ignoring the characters sense of humor. The first american edition was published the following year. When you are down and out something always turns up and it is usually the noses of your friends. Joan fontaine portrays her character with sensitivity and steel, the perfect combination for jane eyre. Scott is not my idea of a romantic leading man, coarse or not, and susannah york was twice the age of a young jane. Jane eyre original film score licensed to youtube by tunecore on behalf of red bitch music. Orson welles and joan fontaine in jane eyre 1943, directed by robert stevenson. Video of jane eyre 1944 full movie for fans of jane eyre. While there, she experiences a series of remarkable events. In the mystery dishonored lady 1947, hedy lamarr portrayed a magazine editor accused of murder. Jane eyre at cranbridge by emma foxwood, is a sequel to jane eyre. Jane eyre spotlights orson welles perfect romantic antihero. After placing an ad for employment as a governess, jane eyre samantha morton journeys to thornfield hall to inquire about a possible position.