Jane Eyre 1944 Q&A at the National Media Museum in Bradford

Another alert for today, July 9. At the National Media Museum in Bradford:

Jane Eyre  plus Q&A
Dir: Robert Stevenson
Stars: Orson Welles, Joan Fontaine, Margaret O'Brien. USA (1943) 97mins
Sat 9th Jul 19.30 35mm: Showing from a glorious 35mm print

After a harsh childhood, orphan Jane Eyre is hired by Edward Rochester, the brooding lord of a mysterious manor house.

Who is the greatest Mr Rochester of them all? And when did Heathcliff become sexy instead of just scary? Samira Ahmed leads a panel discussion exploring the many facets of the Brontë phenomenon, from screen adaptations and fan fiction to literary inspiration and tourism.

Panel:
Mick Jackson, whose latest novel Yuki Chan In Brontë Country follows a young Japanese woman retracing her mother’s footsteps around Haworth
Dr Amber Regis, Lecturer in 19th-Century Literature at the University Of Sheffield
Lauren Livesey of the Brontë Society & Brontë Parsonage Museum.

Check Samira Ahmed's article for the National Media Museum, decoding Jane Eyre.