Warner Bros. advertised this as the story of the Bronte Sisters; their advertising bore as much resemblance to the truth as a press release from a politician. The script took such liberties that scholars everywhere were furious with the omission of details and commission of errors. If one
were not aware of the tragic story of the Brontes and their deaths at early ages, this might have made a pleasant fictional diversion. For the record, the film opens with Whitty donating writing paper to the impoverished Bronte sisters, who cannot afford to buy their own. Whitty is a peeress of
the realm in the town of Haworth in Yorkshire, 1836. The sisters, Lupino, de Havilland,...
Released:
1946
Rated:
NR
Length:
108 mins