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Jane Eyre

1949 · 60 min

A somber, intimate drama that draws you into a world of quiet longing and looming secrets.

Directed by
Franklin J. Schaffner
Genres
Drama, Romance, Tv movie
Starring
Charlton Heston, Viola Roache, Ethel Remey
Overview
After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meets the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Edward Rochester. Jane and her employer grow close in friendship and she soon finds herself falling in love with him. Happiness seems to have found Jane at last, but could Rochester's terrible secret be about to destroy it forever?

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Directed by
Franklin J. Schaffner
Genres
Drama, Romance, Tv movie
Starring
Charlton Heston, Viola Roache, Ethel Remey
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • isolation
  • class
  • grief
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism6
Romance7
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, romance, tv movie
Directed by
Franklin J. Schaffner
Starring
Charlton Heston, Viola Roache, Ethel Remey, Joan Wetmore, Adelaide Klein, Mary Sinclair
Runtime
60 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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