Jane Eyre

1943 • 97 min • NR

“A love story every woman would die a thousand deaths to live!”

★ 6.9 / 10 (153 votes)

Drama Romance

Synopsis

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?

About This Film

Jane Eyre is a 1943 drama, romance film directed by Robert Stevenson. With a runtime of 97 minutes, the film has earned an audience rating of 6.9 out of 10 based on 153 votes on TMDB. The film stars Orson Welles, Joan Fontaine, Margaret O'Brien, Peggy Ann Garner, John Sutton among its cast of 56 credited actors.

Cast

Orson Welles

as Edward Rochester

Joan Fontaine

as Jane Eyre

Margaret O'Brien

as Adele Varens

Peggy Ann Garner

as Jane Eyre (younger)

John Sutton

as Dr. Rivers

Sara Allgood

as Bessie

Henry Daniell

as Henry Brocklehurst

Agnes Moorehead

as Mrs. Reed

Aubrey Mather

as Colonel Dent

Edith Barrett

as Mrs. Fairfax

Barbara Everest

as Lady Ingram

Hillary Brooke

as Blanche Ingram

Elizabeth Taylor

as Helen Burns

Billy Bevan

as Bookie (uncredited)

Adele Jergens

as Woman at Party (uncredited)

Mae Marsh

as Leah (uncredited)

Erskine Sanford

as Mr. Briggs (uncredited)

John Abbott

as Mason

Harry Allen

as Guard

Ted Billings

as Townsman

Crew