Wow wow I love this film especially orson welles as mr Rochester. That voice and his eyes are something else. Gosh I think hes terrific as an actor he definitely has got a commanding presence.
Yes! And they even added to his somewhat pug nose. He's my favorite Edward, tho: that melliflous voice, his searching eyes. I hope he's happy in the afterlife, tbh. It seems his last years were out of control with his large appetites. (I've been sober for decades and understand.) Paz y luz 💫
I've watch just about every version of this scene out there, and for me, this is the standard to which all others are compared. Orson Wells is the GOAT.
@@moriahjacobs6131 @Anindita Dasgupta Very nice. It's interesting how I think it's 2 women who replied with similar comments. As a man I was distracted by the lightning. But as women, you understand the power of love. I guess you could say the lightning symbolized their explosive passion. Sparks literally flew :)
@@scattjax3908 In the book the lightning splits the tree into two halves and is divided as Jane and Rochester will soon be. And of course it's a symbol of God's wrath at the sin Rochester intends to commit by marrying Jane.
@@Muttonchop_USA I don't agree with the law that said one could not be legally divorced from an insane spouse. Was so cruel. He wasn't intending to sin but was put into the unlivable situation by an insane law.
My normally witty, sharp, intelligent, beautiful aunt stood next to Orson Welles at an industry party, she couldn't think of a thing to say that wouldn't have sounded ridiculous, so she was just mute, lol. Her husband had a CBS TV show in Mexico City after ww2, I think that's where she met him.
"Do you think I can stay to become nothing to you?....do you think that because I am poor and obscure and plain that I am soulless and heartless as well? I have as much soul as you, and fully as much heart"!......
Well, the fact is that "Jane Eyre" does incorporate elements from the gothic novel genre -- intrepid orphan heroine, enigmatic mercurial hero, big lonely house, mysterious spooky things happening in the middle of the night, etc..
Counting how many times he says Jane ,,, never seen his movies, not my time, but in Florida nothing to do, and this looked familiar from new version ,,, fun to watch , he was something for sure , powerful stuff Jane
She is as beautiful, as plain. She can't see her beauty. She is humble, so delicate, sensitive and beautiful, while he is a giant. They are just perfect.
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The lightning is supposed to foreshadow and symbolize the way in which Jane and Rochester will soon be forced to part by the searing and sudden revelation that Rochester is married. It also foreshadows and symbolizes to a lesser degree the permanent injuries which Rochester ends up suffering as a result of his marriage to Bertha.
It represents the bad decision if they do marry...cause that would make a bigamyst out of Rochester...and would stain Jane's clean reputation before God...
Joan Fontaine was too beautiful for this role. So many talented actresses, not movie-star beautiful, would have been better. And George C Scott nailed this role, looks and all.
They exist...but you'll need to learn how to look past the surface (Joan Fontaine is really far too beautiful to be Jane). Bronte states over and over again that Jane according to the standards of the day is not much to look at. Jane has no money, no connections -- in short, very little of value according to the standards of her time. All she has to offer is youth, health, a sound mind, a caring heart, a measure of wit, and strength of character and principle. Jane doesn't seek to draw attention to herself, either accidentally or on purpose. She won't be the prettiest, sexiest, most glamorous or gregarious woman in the room -- mainly because she knows that substance is more important than style and she's interested in other things. She's probably not going to have a high-paying job, nor is she likely to have a huge network of friends. She probably won't care much for social status -- fashion, gossip, and trends will mean little to her. She's the kind of woman whom friends and co-workers, when they first meet her (especially if you work in a high-powered industry), might wonder exactly what you see in her until they get to know her...and even then, some of them might still privately think you could do better.
@@c.a.savage5689 Well, I haven't read the book, but all the other movie versions I've seem (7 or 8, I believe) made sense AND weren't creepy. I get that the "lightning parting the tree represents how divided he felt, for his love and guilt were equally...yada, yada, yada." I'm just talking about the mood of the scene. Just feels creepy to me, particularly. Not to everyone, of course.
@@Daysed.and.Konfuzed Interesting reponse. I agree that the production values of the time seem way over the top but you have to remember that this first movie version of the book is actually the truest/closest to the Gothic novel by Charlotte Bronte, combining mystery and terror. The true Gothic hero is an ambiguous, sometimes frightening figure. Like Jane Eyre, we don't know if he's really a monster who will destroy her or a love interest. There is SO MUCH in the novel that any movie can't capture, though this version with Joan Fontaine and Orson Welles is brilliant. Later versions put too much emphasis on the "romance" between the two. It is so much more than that. As the story is told from Jane's perspective, I urge you to read it. Another fascinating book "Wide Saragasso Sea" by Jean Rhys (1966) is a first-person narrative of Rochester's mad wife Berthe, beginning with her priviledged youth in the Carribean, "sold" into marriage by her father to Rochester and her ultimate descent into madness (hereditary) and death in England. Needless to say, Rochester is certainly no hero in this version. Can't imagine why they never made a movie out of that!
@@c.a.savage5689 So Berthe was a young woman privileged like royalty; was sold into marriage to a big and scary guy from another land; went completely nuts because that runs in the family; then died in King's Landi...*cough cough*...I mean, England? I think someone may have been inspired by this story. 😄
@@Daysed.and.Konfuzed Well, to be fair, we are talking about the 19th century here when marriage for money and property was considered the norm for people in monied classes. And I don't think Rochester was a "big scary guy" a good 20 years before he meets Jane Eyre, just naive and attracked to beauty.. No Jean Rhys (who definately had issues, ever see the film "Quartet"? she wrote the book) obviously felt that the "mad woman locked in the attic" in Jane Eyre got a raw deal in Bronté's 1846 story and decided to "create" her back story a 120 years later. And it reads quite well. It is implied that Rochester's cold disdain when he discovers that not only does she have insanity in the family but she also has some (shock /horror) native Carribean blood are what drive her insane. I'm sure the weather didn't help either.
A Crazy wife came from the West Indies of the Caribbean and burn herself by suicide of the tower and left Adele daughter of Mr Rochester in pain and he married the well teacher Jane Eyre
"if God had gifted me with beauty..." says beautiful Joan Fontain.
She is very beautiful to him.
IKR?
Orson Welles is perfect for character. I read this book and it is my favourite. Wonderful. Plus his voice is amazing .
Yes, this is the most relatable movie to the book
I just started Jane Eyre on audio book 😊. I am really enjoying it! I am now in the chapter where Jane is leaving Lowood. Can't wait for this part ❤.
Orson Welles is simply the greatest actor of all time. The greatest presence, voice, command...and sense of mystery.
Oh yeah and there’s no one like that anymore these days.
Orson was a tremendous talent...his interviews were always intriguing also...a Prince of a man.
He's incredibly handsome too.
So true! Wish he was still here. You said it right.
@@josephine1465 Yes, incredibly so.
Wow wow I love this film especially orson welles as mr Rochester. That voice and his eyes are something else.
Gosh I think hes terrific as an actor he definitely has got a commanding presence.
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Joan Fontaine, Orson Welles and Bernard Herrmann's exquisite score...ALWAYS moves me to tears.
His soft, handsome face doesn't remind me of the sharp features of Rochester, but his acting and voice make me forget that, great acting
Yes! And they even added to his somewhat pug nose. He's my favorite Edward, tho: that melliflous voice, his searching eyes.
I hope he's happy in the afterlife, tbh. It seems his last years were out of control with his large appetites. (I've been sober for decades and understand.)
Paz y luz 💫
Joan Fontaine was so gifted with talent and so beautiful.i also appreciate orsen wells talent,so commanding and very handsome.
I've watch just about every version of this scene out there, and for me, this is the standard to which all others are compared. Orson Wells is the GOAT.
They're incredibly calm after that lightning hit the tree.
Such is love. They only are aware of each other.
They were listening the heart beat of each other.they two were in the heaven of love
@@moriahjacobs6131 @Anindita Dasgupta Very nice. It's interesting how I think it's 2 women who replied with similar comments. As a man I was distracted by the lightning. But as women, you understand the power of love. I guess you could say the lightning symbolized their explosive passion. Sparks literally flew :)
@@scattjax3908 In the book the lightning splits the tree into two halves and is divided as Jane and Rochester will soon be. And of course it's a symbol of God's wrath at the sin Rochester intends to commit by marrying Jane.
@@Muttonchop_USA I don't agree with the law that said one could not be legally divorced from an insane spouse. Was so cruel. He wasn't intending to sin but was put into the unlivable situation by an insane law.
What a voice he had!
Best love story ever.
I agree!
So timeless, so untouchable.
My normally witty, sharp, intelligent, beautiful aunt stood next to Orson Welles at an industry party, she couldn't think of a thing to say that wouldn't have sounded ridiculous, so she was just mute, lol. Her husband had a CBS TV show in Mexico City after ww2, I think that's where she met him.
I would have been tongue tied too
have you any more little stories you could share about any little thing with your aunt and the making of this movie?
maybe he couldn't think of anything to say since she had already an academy award. maybe they were silent in their mutual admiration.
The best version for ever.
"Do you think I can stay to become nothing to you?....do you think that because I am poor and obscure and plain that I am soulless and heartless as well? I have as much soul as you, and fully as much heart"!......
Jane Eyre questionand answerfir chapterone
good version !😀
What riveting words...they made me weep.
I think orsen wells is sooooo good looking
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Gosh the lightning and the music make the movie look like a thriller-drama😂
Well, the fact is that "Jane Eyre" does incorporate elements from the gothic novel genre -- intrepid orphan heroine, enigmatic mercurial hero, big lonely house, mysterious spooky things happening in the middle of the night, etc..
Joan was a beauty when she wasn’t so made up to be so plain for this movie. Classy and beauty!
Counting how many times he says Jane ,,, never seen his movies, not my time, but in Florida nothing to do, and this looked familiar from new version ,,, fun to watch , he was something for sure , powerful stuff Jane
Then Joan stars in "Rebecca" and her given name is never mentioned!
Love the soundtrack to this movie!
Bernard Herrmann.
She is as beautiful, as plain. She can't see her beauty.
She is humble, so delicate, sensitive and beautiful, while he is a giant. They are just perfect.
Heavens people don't write like that anymore...*sigh*
This scene is the single greatest argument against colorizing B&W movies
My favorite version n actors
I love how they're only two years apart in real life, when the characters they play are 15 years.
I was waiting for a tornado to sweep them away...😂😂
You Strange Almost Unearthly Thing 🖤
When jane says she's poor and plain. That is how I feel about my self.
This Jane is beautiful!
you are beautiful
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When this beautiful woman calls herself plain .... kkkkkkk. But this is one of the best Jane/Rochester couples ever.
Love this movie.
Atta girl, Jane. You tell him.
Ay Dios mio! So gothic! YAAAAAAASSSSS!
He was so cute.
WTF was that lightening at the end hahhaha. What an ambiance to get proposed ,😂
Yup. Lightning. It also happens in the book, but they're inside by the time the tree is struck.
The lightning is supposed to foreshadow and symbolize the way in which Jane and Rochester will soon be forced to part by the searing and sudden revelation that Rochester is married. It also foreshadows and symbolizes to a lesser degree the permanent injuries which Rochester ends up suffering as a result of his marriage to Bertha.
It represents the bad decision if they do marry...cause that would make a bigamyst out of Rochester...and would stain Jane's clean reputation before God...
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That's a great special effect.
You strange...almost unearthly thing...
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Joan Fontaine was too beautiful for this role. So many talented actresses, not movie-star beautiful, would have been better. And George C Scott nailed this role, looks and all.
Even though Orson Welles is very good here.
I think the lightning approved.
woow!
Where can I find a woman like that?
Probably in the same place I can find man like that!
In 1800's
Her sister is still with us.
They exist...but you'll need to learn how to look past the surface (Joan Fontaine is really far too beautiful to be Jane). Bronte states over and over again that Jane according to the standards of the day is not much to look at. Jane has no money, no connections -- in short, very little of value according to the standards of her time. All she has to offer is youth, health, a sound mind, a caring heart, a measure of wit, and strength of character and principle.
Jane doesn't seek to draw attention to herself, either accidentally or on purpose. She won't be the prettiest, sexiest, most glamorous or gregarious woman in the room -- mainly because she knows that substance is more important than style and she's interested in other things. She's probably not going to have a high-paying job, nor is she likely to have a huge network of friends. She probably won't care much for social status -- fashion, gossip, and trends will mean little to her. She's the kind of woman whom friends and co-workers, when they first meet her (especially if you work in a high-powered industry), might wonder exactly what you see in her until they get to know her...and even then, some of them might still privately think you could do better.
@@OreadNYC Wow. I am not a professional writer but everything that you wrote here is true and beautiful. Thank you.
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she doesnt look poor obscure plain and little, or unearthly
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He speaks a bit too fast to me!
I know this was supposed to be romantic,
but to me, it felt creepy from start to finish. 😆
Read the book. It will all make sense. And more.
@@c.a.savage5689 Well, I haven't read the book, but all the other movie versions I've seem (7 or 8, I believe) made sense AND weren't creepy. I get that the "lightning parting the tree represents how divided he felt, for his love and guilt were equally...yada, yada, yada."
I'm just talking about the mood of the scene.
Just feels creepy to me, particularly.
Not to everyone, of course.
@@Daysed.and.Konfuzed Interesting reponse.
I agree that the production values of the time seem way over the top but you have to remember that this first movie version of the book is actually the truest/closest to the Gothic novel by Charlotte Bronte, combining mystery and terror.
The true Gothic hero is an ambiguous, sometimes frightening figure. Like Jane Eyre, we don't know if he's really a monster who will destroy her or a love interest. There is SO MUCH in the novel that any movie can't capture, though this version with Joan Fontaine and Orson Welles is brilliant.
Later versions put too much emphasis on the "romance" between the two. It is so much more than that. As the story is told from Jane's perspective, I urge you to read it.
Another fascinating book "Wide Saragasso Sea" by Jean Rhys (1966) is a first-person narrative of Rochester's mad wife Berthe, beginning with her priviledged youth in the Carribean, "sold" into marriage by her father to Rochester and her ultimate descent into madness (hereditary) and death in England. Needless to say, Rochester is certainly no hero in this version. Can't imagine why they never made a movie out of that!
@@c.a.savage5689 So Berthe was a young woman privileged like royalty;
was sold into marriage to a big and scary guy from another land;
went completely nuts because that runs in the family;
then died in King's Landi...*cough cough*...I mean, England?
I think someone may have been inspired by this story. 😄
@@Daysed.and.Konfuzed Well, to be fair, we are talking about the 19th century here when marriage for money and property was considered the norm for people in monied classes. And I don't think Rochester was a "big scary guy" a good 20 years before he meets Jane Eyre, just naive and attracked to beauty..
No Jean Rhys (who definately had issues, ever see the film "Quartet"? she wrote the book) obviously felt that the "mad woman locked in the attic" in Jane Eyre got a raw deal in Bronté's 1846 story and decided to "create" her back story a 120 years later. And it reads quite well. It is implied that Rochester's cold disdain when he discovers that not only does she have insanity in the family but she also has some (shock /horror) native Carribean blood are what drive her insane. I'm sure the weather didn't help either.
Joan , not Rita is the real beauty of the 1940s
The costumes are so off is not even funny.
Just read the novel .
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A Crazy wife came from the West Indies of the Caribbean and burn herself by suicide of the tower and left Adele daughter of Mr Rochester in pain and he married the well teacher Jane Eyre
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Wells is terrific but Fontaine is completely wrong. Spoils the whole thing.
I agree.
She acted the part well but I would have preferred an unknown actress for the part.
@@beverlymccollum8861 Yes, she was a good and a professional actress - but plain Jane? My goodness, nowhere near.
Not my cup of tea. Orson Wells is kind of creepy. I'll go with 1997 Each to his own. In my view Samantha Morton IS Jane Eyre.
Can't stand Orson Wells. Joan is perfectly lovely as Jane.
That hairstyle on Joan was horrible. Orson Welles as Mr. Rochester just seems creepy. Like having Anthony Perkins playing the character. LOL
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