She soon falls in love with the brooding owner, mr rochester. Interviewed by leslie megahey, welles examined his past in great detail, and several people from his professional past were interviewed as well. Jun 07, 2016 jane eyre on the campbell playhouse, march 31, 1940, orson welles and madeleine carroll jane eyre on the philco radio hall of fame, february, 1944 joan fontaine, 20. Orson welles was an american actor, director, writer, and producer who is best remembered for his innovative work in theatre, radio, and film. The first american edition was published the following year. We are introduced to tenyear old jane anna paquin in the early 1830s at gateshead hall. Ultimately, this film is on par with the 1944 orson welles joan fontaine version. For the orson welles centenary, an excerpt from robert stevensons memorable 1943 adaptation of jane eyre, welles first film performance for another director.
Blustery rochester orson welles separates the new governess jane joan fontaine from his ward adele margaret obrien in an attempt to address his boredom, in jane eyre, 1944, directed by robert stevenson from the charlotte bronte novel. Yet it ends up rather shallow, lacking the cinematic intensity of the orson welles version, though that was widely. What i liked about this version is that zeffirelli is true to the characters. Jane eyre original film score licensed to youtube by. Orson welles full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Elizabeth taylor makes an early uncredited appearance as jane. Jane eyre, starring irma taylor jane, marie eline young jane and frank hall crane rochester. Robert stevensons 1943 adaptation of jane eyre is one of the only. Italian gianfranco giagni and ciro giorgini documentary on welles and italy. Read the jane eyre movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Jane eyre is an american film adaptation of charlotte brontes 1847 novel of the same name, released by 20th century fox. George orson welles may 6, 1915 october 10, 1985 was an american actor, director, writer and producer who is remembered for his innovative work in radio, theatre and film. Nov 02, 20 but before any more introduction, the movie plot of jane eyre, should it be unknown to any one. When welles was signed for jane eyre in december 1942.
With orson welles, joan fontaine, margaret obrien, peggy ann garner. Hospital visit from the carol burnett show full sketch duration. Without any doubt the best film version of jane eyre imo orson welles and joan fontaine at their very best. Where better to start than with the classic 1943 rendition, starring major actors orson welles and joan fontaine. Rochester never really melts, and jane eyre is spared the obligatory glamor shot when she takes her hair down and we realize she was really beautiful all along as when joan fontaine starred in the 1944 version, opposite orson welles rochester. Jane eyre 1943 with orson welles and joan fontaine.
Jane eyre 1943 film based on the novel by charlotte bronte. A mousy governess who softens the heart of her employer soon discovers that hes hiding a terrible secret. He is considered one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. Jane eyre william hurt charlotte gainsbourg joan plowright.
It has a story that i can only describe as a meshing of beauty and the beast and rebecca. Reed agnes moorehead, and her spiteful son ronald harris. Where better to start than with the classic 1943 rendition, starring major actors orson welles. Widely considered a classic, it gave a new truthfulness to the victorian novel with its realistic portrayal of the inner life of a woman, noting her struggles with her natural desires and social condition. Jane eyre at cranbridge by emma foxwood, is a sequel to jane eyre. After a harsh childhood, orphan jane eyre joan fontaine is hired by edward rochester orson welles, the brooding lord of a mysterious manor house, to care for his young daughter. Jane eyre joan fontaine orson welles margaret obrien 1944 charlotte brontes gothic heroine joan fontaine loves her moody employer orson welles, who keeps a dark secret hidden from her. Jane eyre spotlights orson welles perfect romantic antihero. Orson welles e piu adeguato, perche e descritto dalla bronte come non bello e dal comportamento originale. The carol burnett show official recommended for you.
After a harrowing childhood, jane eyre, a 20yearold woman, takes up the job of a governess at thornfield hall and ends up falling in love with its older aristocrat owner. This jane eyre is a goodlooking film, serious, thought through and well acted. A great story, a great film and an amazing writer in charlotte bronte. Jane eyre 1943, com orson welles e joan fontaine, filme. This version is the most comprehensive and enjoyable movie adaptation of jane eyre. Mar 11, 2011 the book is called jane eyre but when it comes to its numerous movie versions, whether its orson welles in 1944 or michael fassbender right now, the actor playing edward rochester often. Jul 23, 2016 jane eyre original film score licensed to youtube by tunecore on behalf of red bitch music. There jane also must deal with the estates head, edward rochester william hurt, a mysteriously brooding yet oddly alluring older man. In the novel, jane is scarily 20 and rochester is older. Mar 30, 2014 when you are down and out something always turns up and it is usually the noses of your friends. Small plain and poor jane eyre comes to thornfield hall as governess to the young ward of edward rochester. But i love orson welles, so it only seems fair to give it another try. While there, she experiences a series of remarkable events.
The presence of orson welles in the cast he receives top billing, coupled with the dark, germanic style of the direction and photography, has led some impressionable cineasts to conclude that welles. Add new orson welles did enough work behind the scenes that the production company offered him a producer credit, which he turned down. In 1982, the bbc broadcast the orson welles story in the arena series. An orphaned young girl, jane eyre anna paquin, suffers humiliation and abuse at the hands of her aunt fiona shaw and is subsequently banished to a strict boarding school for several years. The classic jane eyre is the 1944 version with joan fontaine and orson welles. Jane eyre is directed by robert stevenson who coadapts the screenplay with john houseman, aldous huxley and henry koster. In this beloved classic adapted from charlotte brontes novel, joan fontaine stars as the spirited governess of a prickly man orson welles with dark secrets and love for her. The making of its all true, including a partial reconstruction. Other versions left me scratching my head and thinking, hes nothing like rochester. Selznick had always wanted orson welles to play the role of edward.
Had the movie shown the entire novel, jane s fleeing thornfield, meeting the rivers family and then reunited with rochester, he may have had more opportunity to develop his character. 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. In his first film performance for another director, welles starred in robert stevensons 1943 version of charlotte brontes jane eyre, playing edward rochester opposite joan fontaines governess. Not only is the story fantastic, the acting is great too. Jane eyre might have seemed like an unlikely follow up, but the murky, gothic, romanceashorrorstory was an ideal fit for welles. Jane eyre 1943, starring joan fontaine as jane and orson welles as mr. His 1938 broadcast of the radio drama the war of the worlds had caused mass panic at the time and is now considered a legend. Orson welles when youre a film actor, its easy to understand how one can obsess over some less than perfect facial or physical feature that is going to be magnified by the camera on. Jane eyre, novel by charlotte bronte, first published in 1847. Sony atv publishing, solar music rights management, bmi broadcast music inc. Mar 28, 2020 jane eyre charlotte brontes classic about an orphan girl who grows up to become a governess in a gloomy manor in yorkshire, where she falls in love with the mysterious edward rochester. It was directed by robert stevenson and produced by the uncredited kenneth macgowan and orson welles. Jane eyre is a film directed by robert stevenson with orson welles, joan fontaine, margaret obrien, peggy ann garner, year.
Overall, this is the only jane eyre film you will ever want to watch. Jane eyre, screenplay by john houseman and aldous huxley, starring orson welles mr. I havent seen all of the jane eyre movie versions either, but having sampled a few, i recommend the masterpiece theater version, in part because it encompasses more of the novel, and because both the actors playing jane and rochester are convincing. Jane gradually wins his heart but, before they can find happiness as man and wife, they must first overcome the dark secrets of his past. I highly recommend this movie weather or not you have. The presence of orson welles in the cast he receives top billing, coupled with the dark, germanic style of the direction and photography, has led some impressionable cineasts to conclude that welles, and not. Orson welles is endlessly entertaining, joan fontaine is sublime, the music is glorious, the direction is stalwart, and the.
With orson welles playing rochester, the anguished hero of the book. Orson welles in jane eyre 1943 peggy ann garner in jane eyre 1943 orson welles. Jane eyre was a book written by emily bronte it was published on 16 october 1847, under the pen name currer bell. And both legend and hearsay have it that he might have had more to do with the film s success than. Orson welles, joan fontaine, margaret obrien, peggy ann garner en john sutton. Jane eyre 1944 orson welles, jane fontaine youtube. Jane eyre 1944 cast and crew based on the renowned charlotte bronte novel, this drama depicts the trials and tribulations of young english woman jane eyre joan fontaine. Jane eyre is a widely filmed adaptation from the charlotte bronte book of the same name. After a wretched childhood as an orphan, jane eyre accepts the position of governess at thornfield hall. Immediately establishing the gloom of the film, jane eyre peggy ann garner is an independent and defiant orphan living at gateshead hall with her aunt, mrs. Feito pela 20th century fox, foi dirigido por robert stevenson e produzido por william goetz, kenneth macgowan e orson welles nao creditado. The chief focus of charlotte brontes novel jane eyre is the orphanturnedgoverness of the title. Na een hard leven als wees, wordt jane eyre gouvernante bij edward rochester, heer.
Reading the novel before seeing the movie, i had my own ideas about the. An added treat is a cameo by elizabeth taylor as helen burns, janes childhood friend at the horrible school. Orson welles and joan fontaine in jane eyre 1943, directed by robert stevenson. Jane eyre original film score licensed to youtube by tunecore on behalf of red bitch music.
Welles is physically perfect for the role of rochester, joan fontaine just ok. Rochester, with joan fontaine playing the title character. Shortly after jane returns to edward rochester and marries him, a turn of events causes jane to travel to the quiet village of cranbridge. In 1943, orson welles was coming off of two films that still stand as his greatest auteur creations. Made two years after citizen kane, this 1943 version of charlotte brontes jane eyre sure looks like star orson welles muscled his way behind the camera much of the time. An allstar cast including orson welles, joan fontaine, agnes moorehead and elizabeth taylor breathes magnificent life into this captivating. Rochester, joan fontaine jane, agnes moorehead mrs. Jane eyre 1943 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Unfortunately to make a 2 hour movie they cut out huge sections of the story. His best theatre role was in the 1937 broadway play caesar. Reed, margaret obrien adele, peggy ann garner young jane, and elizabeth taylor helen burns. Jane eyre is one of the best movie adaptations i have ever seen. Elizabeth taylor famously plays helen burns in an early, uncredited role. Sep 10, 2011 this jane eyre is a goodlooking film, serious, thought through and well acted.
In fact, costar joan fontainewho plays the title characterhas maintained that welles methodically did just that every day on the set. It captures the entirety of the novel in a brisk 97 minutes. Welles official reason for this is a belief that a person who is not directing the movie shouldnt be just a producer. But the center of robert stevensons 1943 film version of the book its selfappointed sun king, the lord and master of all he surveys is orson welles as janes employer and eventual love interest edward rochester. Jane eyre by robert stevenson orson welles, joan fontaine.
The bulk of the film centers on jane as an adult charlotte gainsbourg, a prim governess who accepts a position at thornfield hall caring for the young adele josephine serre. English bill krohn, myron meisel and richard wilson. The sound and picture are excellent when you take into account the age of the film, very good restoration. But jane s employer, the brooding, tormented edward rochester orson welles, terrifies the prim young governess.
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