Jane Eyre (1944)

Not the first or the last, but certainly the best, of the Bronte adaptations starring a radiant Joan Fontaine as Jane and a slightly unrecognizable Orson Welles as Mr. Rochester, plus a host of sparkling character actors.  It is also worth noting that the young Jane, played by Peggy Ann Garner, has a number of scenes with Elizabeth Taylor in one of her earliest movies (she was also a lovely child).  The film has high production values and striking photography, and while it may feel slightly padded, it does remain reasonably faithful to the source material and totally enjoyable in a romantic gothic sort of way.