Jane Eyre (1934 film)
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| Directed by | Christy Cabanne |
| Produced by | Ben Verschleiser |
| Written by | Adele Comandini |
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Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë |
| Starring |
Virginia Bruce Colin Clive |
| Cinematography | Robert H. Planck (as Robert Planck) |
| Edited by | Carl Pierson |
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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.
A Victorian orphan secures a position as governess at Thornfield Hall. She falls in love with her employer.
Production began 17 May 1934 at General Service Studios.
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."
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