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Jane Eyre

Name: Jane Eyre
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1943-12-24
Cast: Orson Welles, Joan Fontaine, Margaret O'Brien, Peggy Ann Garner, John Sutton

1943 | 97 min | Drama, Romance

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Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for romantics. If you loved Brooklyn or Wuthering Heights, start here.
The mood: Warm and romantic.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 37 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1943: an older pace and style.

After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meets the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Edward Rochester. Jane and her employer grow close in friendship and she soon finds herself falling in love with him. Happiness seems to have found Jane at last, but could Rochester's terrible secret be about to destroy it forever?

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerSolid
$4 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 67K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Robert Stevenson

Orson WellesEdward Rochester
Joan FontaineJane Eyre
Margaret O'BrienAdele Varens
Peggy Ann GarnerJane Eyre (younger)
John SuttonDr. Rivers
Sara AllgoodBessie
Henry DaniellHenry Brocklehurst
Agnes MooreheadMrs. Reed
Aubrey MatherColonel Dent
Edith BarrettMrs. Fairfax