Jane Eyre (1934 film)

Jane Eyre
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Christy Cabanne
Written by	Adele Comandini
Produced by	Ben Verschleiser
Starring	Virginia Bruce Colin Clive
Cinematography	Robert H. Planck (as Robert Planck)
Edited by	Carl Pierson
Production company	Monogram Pictures
Release date	August 15, 1934 (1934-08-15)
Running time	62 min
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.

Synopsis

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

Cast

• 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
• 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
• Anne Howard as Georgianna Reed (uncredited)
• Olaf Hytten as Jeweler (uncredited)
• Clarissa Selwynne as Mrs. Reed (uncredited)
• William Wagner as Halliburton (uncredited)

Production

Production began 17 May 1934 at General Service Studios.

Soundtrack

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

Critical reception

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."

External links

• 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