Jane Eyre (1934 film)

Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Christy Cabanne
Written by	Adele Comandini
Based on	Jane Eyre; by Charlotte Brontë
Produced by	Ben Verschleiser
Starring	Virginia Bruce; Colin Clive
Cinematography	Robert Planck
Edited by	Carl Pierson
Music by	Mischa Bakaleinikoff (uncredited); Abe Meyer (uncredited)
Production; company	Monogram Pictures
Distributed by	Monogram Pictures
Release date	August 15, 1934;
Running time	62 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Jane Eyre is a 1934 American romantic drama film directed by Christy Cabanne, starring Virginia Bruce and Colin Clive. It is based on the 1847 novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, and is the first adaptation to use sound.

Plot[edit]

A Victorian orphan secures a position as governess at Thornfield Hall. She falls in love with her employer.

Cast[edit]

Virginia Bruce as Jane Eyre
Colin Clive as Edward Rochester
Beryl Mercer as Mrs. Fairfax
David Torrence as Mr. Brocklehurst
Aileen Pringle as Lady Blanche Ingram
Edith Fellows as Adele Rochester
John Rogers as Sam Poole
Jean Darling as Jane Eyre as a Child
Lionel Belmore as Lord Ingram
Jameson Thomas as Charles Craig
Ethel Griffies as Grace Poole
Claire Du Brey as Bertha Rochester
William Burress as Minister
Joan Standing as Daisy
Richard Quine as John Reed
Desmond Roberts as Dr. John Rivers (uncredited)
Olaf Hytten as Jeweler (uncredited)
Clarissa Selwynne as Mrs. Reed (uncredited)

Production[edit]

Production began 17 May 1934 at General Service Studios.

Critical reception[edit]

Critic Leonard Maltin gave the film 2 stars (out of four), describing it as a "[t]hin version of the oft-filmed Bronte novel, produced by Monogram, of all studios[...] Still, it's not uninteresting as a curio."^[1]

Soundtrack[edit]

Adele sings the "Bridal Chorus" from the opera Lohengrin, by Richard Wagner.
Adele sings "My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean".

References[edit]

^ Jane Eyre at the TCM Movie Database

External links[edit]

Jane Eyre at IMDb
Jane Eyre is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
Jane Eyre at AllMovie
Jane Eyre at the TCM Movie Database
Review at JaneEyre.net

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[1] Jane Eyre at the TCM Movie Database

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