“Jane Eyre’ starring Orson Welles and Joan Fontaine will make its debut on Blu-ray this fall.
Twilight Time, which specializes in limited edition classic films on home video, is listing the 1943 drama, directed by Robert Stevenson, for release on November 12. On the same day, Twilight Time will release the 1968 musical “Oliver!” (1968) and “The Way We Were” from 1973 with Robert Redford and Barbra Streisand.
The Blu-ray will be available online through Screen Archives Entertainment. Pre-orders will begin approximately 25 days before the November 12 release date.
The sale price has not been revealed.
Adapted from Charlotte Brontë’s 1847 novel, the screenplay for “Jane Eyre” was written by Stevenson, John Houseman, Aldous Huxley and Henry Koster. It was produced by William Goetz, Kenneth Macgowan, and Welles (uncredited).
The cast includes Margaret O’Brien, Agnes Moorehead and Elizabeth Taylor.
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