From the novel by CHARLOTTE BRONTË

Directed by ROBERT STEVENSON

Orson Welles and Joan Fontaine star in the most memorable adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s classic gothic romance.

JaneEyre, a poor orphan with a cruel upbringing, arrives at Thornfield Hall to take up her post as governess to the ward of the imposing Edward Rochester. Starved of love throughout her life, Jane is drawn to her enigmatic, if somewhat volatile employer and he in turn falls in love with her, his forbidding veneer softened by Jane’s presence. Having finally found happiness Jane’s future looks set but unbeknown to her, Mr Rochester and Thornfield Hall hold a dark secret.

With superb performances (Welles setting the screen alight as he had in Citizen Kane), atmospheric visuals and a wonderful score from the great Bernard Herrmann, Jane Eyre is one of the unforgettable classics of Hollywood’s Golden Age.