<p>In which the Mister joins me in reviewing JANE EYRE (1943) from Charlotte Brontë&#39;s novel and a screenplay by Robert Stevenson and Aldous Huxley.  </p><p>In director Robert Stevenson’s atmospheric 1943 Gothic masterpiece, the resilient orphan Jane Eyre (Joan Fontaine) escapes a childhood of abuse to become a governess at the gloomy and isolated Thornfield Hall.  She soon finds herself drawn to the brooding, temperamental master of the estate, Edward Rochester (Orson Welles), whose cynical exterior masks a deep-seated pain that Jane’s quiet strength begins to heal.  As their unlikely romance deepens toward a marriage proposal, Jane is haunted by eerie laughter and mysterious occurrences emanating from the house&#39;s locked attic, suggesting a dark secret that threatens to shatter her hope for a new life.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 37 m, is rated approved and is available through a quick Google search but also available to buy/rent on Amazon.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review. </p><p>#CharlotteBronte #JaneEyre #RobertStevenson #AldousHuxley #JohhnHouseman #KettiFrings #HenryKoster #JoanFontaine #JaneEyre #OrsonWelles #Rochester #PeggyAnnGarner #YoungJane #ElizabethTaylor #Helen #JohnSutton #DrRivers #SaraAllgood #Bessie #HenryDdaniell #Brocklehurst #AgnesMoorehead #MrsReed #Drama #Romance #CostumeDrama #DarkRomance #PeriodDrama  @Amazon  #FridayFamilyFilmNight</p><p>Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library</p><p></p>