Film vs Film
Select two cult films to compare side by side.
Jane Eyre Synopsis
First adaption of the 1847 Charlotte Brontë novel of the same name about a woman through stages of her life, from her abusive childhood at Gateshead Hall until she is able to marry her beloved.
The Girl by the Roadside Synopsis
Unknown to Judith Ralston, her brother Budd and his wife Vera are counterfeiters. To escape Rayban, a secret service agent, they leave Judith at a little town in Virginia. One day while out horseback riding, Judith is injured and rescued by Boone Pendleton, who takes her to his cabin. Later, she receives instructions from her brother to go to the Ralston house and destroy anything that she sees. Rayban, suspicious of the girl, wires Washington to shadow her. Meanwhile, Rayban has arrested Budd, who escapes and returns to the house where he meets Judith. Learning of her brother's true occupation, Judith extracts a promise of reform from him before he eludes the secret service agent once again. Judith then informs Boone that she had no knowledge of her brother's business, and the two are married.
"Jane Eyre" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "The Girl by the Roadside" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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Jane Eyre