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1934 film by Christy Cabanne From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Jane Eyre | |
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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 |
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Running time | 62 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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."[1]
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