Joan Fontaine, Orson Welles, Margaret O'Brien
Small, plain and poor, Jane Eyre comes to Thornfield Hall as governess to the young ward of Edward Rochester. Denied love all her life, Jane can't help but be attracted to the intelligent, vibrant, en...( read more
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DVD Release Date: April 24, 2007
Stats: 198 reviews
Stevenson's Jane Eyre is the scariest film I have ever seen just ahead of Hitchcock's Psycho. It simply chills the mind and soul to the deepest possible level. Winner of my Scariest Film.
A beautiful and gothic masterpiece that is a little under-valued. Welles is surely the benchmark for Rochester - how can anyone come close to matching his brooding presence. I would go as far as to say I prefer this over Hitchcock's Rebecca - it's certainly a more juicy and atmos...( read more)
The usual mixture of bonnets and frockcoats, handwringing and staring tearfully in the middle distance you'd expect from an Bronte adaptation. Orson Welles intensity devours the camera, but this kind of stilted melodrama not only leaves me cold, but seems faintly absurd.
i liked this adaptation i have seen almost every adaptation of jane eyre it was not the best but still it was ok Orson Welles is great as Rochester.how could he not.it certainly worth your time
Meh. They butchered the book, Orson Wells is just too over the top for me. Although there was a few times it felt close to being good. I just couldn't get into it.
It is Love story. Here Jane is main character. She love someone and her dream also come true
This is one of my favorite movies,absolute drama. Wells is young and handsome!
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