"Jane Eyre:" say what you will, Orson Welles and Joan Fontaine

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(and an unbelievably beautiful Elizabeth Taylor, when a very young child, that absolutely stole the scenes from the unfortunate little girl playing young Jane....) make a terrific couple in this Aldous Huxley screenplay reduction (the director and Houseman also were credited). Yes, it's melodramatic. But this story, told again and again (and Fontaine also starred in the Hitchcock/DuMaurier update that was "Rebecca") has the power to enchant those that let it.
One curiosity: Welles gives a marbles-in-the-mouth reading to his aristocrat that almost certainly influenced the young Marlon Brando in very dissimilar roles.
Watch it with your love interest and see if her tears don't flow....

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Topic - "Jane Eyre:" say what you will, Orson Welles and Joan Fontaine - tinear 17:31:00 02/26/11 (4)

William Hurt & Charlotte Gainsbourg - mbnx01 08:13:58 03/03/11 (0)

RE: "Jane Eyre:" say what you will, Orson Welles and Joan Fontaine - patrickU 02:39:41 02/27/11 (2)

No, see it again! The young girl is marvelous. And her relationship with Elizabeth - tinear 09:55:24 02/27/11 (1)

RE: No, see it again! The young girl is marvelous. And her relationship with Elizabeth - patrickU 10:00:59 02/27/11 (0)

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