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Jane Eyre ()

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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.
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Edward Rochester
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Jane Eyre
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Adele Varens
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Jane Eyre as a Child
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Dr. Rivers
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Bessie
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Henry Brocklehurst
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Mrs. Reed
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Colonel Dent
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Mrs. Fairfax
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Lady Ingraham
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Blanche Ingraham
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Mason (uncredited)
Harry Allen ...
Guard (uncredited)
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Bookie (uncredited)
Ted Billings ...
Townsman (uncredited)
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Woman at Party (uncredited)
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Proprietor (uncredited)
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Guard on Coach from Lowood (uncredited)
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Guard on Coach to Lowood (uncredited)
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Footman (uncredited)
Alan Edmiston ...
Dealer (uncredited)
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Mrs. Eshton (uncredited)
Arthur Gould-Porter ...
Young Man (uncredited)
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Grace Poole (uncredited)
Ronald Harris ...
John Reed (uncredited)
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Lowood School Trustee (uncredited)
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Auctioneer (uncredited)
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Woman at Party (uncredited)
George Kirby ...
Old Gentleman (uncredited)
Bud Lawler ...
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Gwendolyn Logan ...
Dowager (uncredited)
Thomas Louden ...
Sir George Lynn (uncredited)
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Dowager (uncredited)
Barry Macollum ...
Trustee (uncredited)
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Mrs. Scatcherd (uncredited)
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Leah (uncredited)
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Lowood School Trustee (uncredited)
Mary Menzies ...
Girl in orphanage scene at dinner table (uncredited)
John Meredith ...
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Roseanne Murray ...
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Fortune Teller (uncredited)
Nancy June Robinson ...
Girl (uncredited)
Marion Rosamond ...
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Mr. Briggs (uncredited)
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Woman at Party (uncredited)
Yorke Sherwood ...
Beadle (uncredited)
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Mr. Woods - the Minister (uncredited)
Gerald Oliver Smith ...
Footman at Gateshead (uncredited)
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Helen Burns (uncredited)
Leslie Vincent ...
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Dan Wallace ...
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Sam--Waiter at Inn (uncredited)
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Dr. Carter (uncredited)

Directed by

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Robert Stevenson

Written by

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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

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William Goetz ... producer (uncredited)
Kenneth Macgowan ... producer (uncredited)
Orson Welles ... associate producer (uncredited)

Music by

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Bernard Herrmann

Cinematography by

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George Barnes ... director of photography

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Walter Thompson ... film editor

Production Design by

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William L. Pereira ... (production designed by) (as William Pereira)

Art Direction by

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James Basevi
Wiard Ihnen ... (as Wiard B. Ihnen)

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Thomas Little ... (set decorations)

Makeup Department

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Guy Pearce ... makeup artist
Maurice Seiderman ... makeup artist: Orson Welles (uncredited)

Production Management

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William Goetz ... in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Arthur Jacobson ... assistant director (uncredited)
William L. Pereira ... second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Ross Dowd ... associate set decorator

Sound Department

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W.D. Flick ... sound
Roger Heman Sr. ... sound (as Roger Heman)

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Fred Sersen ... special photographic effects

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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René Hubert ... costumer (as Rene Hubert)
Sam Benson ... wardrobe supervisor (uncredited)
Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department

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Bernard Herrmann ... conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)
Louis Kaufman ... musician: violin (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Barbara Keon ... scenario assistant
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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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Also Known As
  • Die Waise von Lowood (Germany)
  • Jane Eyre - Die Waise von Lowood (Germany)
  • Alma rebelde (Spain)
  • Kvinnen i tårnet (Norway)
  • A Paixão de Jane Eyre (Portugal)
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Runtime
  • 97 min
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Budget $1,705,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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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 [first lines]
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.
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