Jane Eyre (1934 film)

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.

Plot
A Victorian orphan secures a position as governess at Thornfield Hall. She falls in love with her employer.

Production
Production began 17 May 1934 at General Service Studios.

Critical reception
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."

Soundtrack

 * Adele sings the "Bridal Chorus" from the opera Lohengrin, by Richard Wagner.
 * Adele sings "My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean".