Overview:
Though young Jane Austen's financially strapped parents expect her to marry the nephew of wealthy Lady Gresham, Jane herself knows that such a union will destroy her creativity and sense of self-worth. Instead, she becomes involved with Tom Lefroy, a charming but penniless apprentice lawyer who gives her the knowledge of the heart she needs for her future career as a novelist.| Status: | Released (2007-03-02) |
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| Awards: | 3 wins & 6 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $18,670,946 |
| Screen: | Jane Austen, Kevin Hood, Sarah Williams |
| Productions: | Ecosse Films, 2 Entertain, Scion Films, BBC Film, Blueprint Pictures, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, HanWay Films, UK Film Council |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, Ireland |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 1813: Anne Hathaway - Jane Austen
- 5530: James McAvoy - Tom Lefroy
- 477: Julie Walters - Mrs. Austen
- 2505: James Cromwell - Mr. Austen
- 10978: Maggie Smith - Lady Gresham
- 29234: Joe Anderson - Henry Austen
- 29235: Lucy Cohu - Eliza de Feuillide
Crews
- 29226: Julian Jarrold - Director - Directing
- 29227: Graham Broadbent - Producer - Production
- 29228: Robert Bernstein - Producer - Production
- 29229: Douglas Rae - Producer - Production
- 29230: Kevin Hood - Screenplay - Writing
- 29231: Eigil Bryld - Director of Photography - Camera
- 43154: Eimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh - Costume Design - Costume & Make-Up
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Reviews
Filipe Manuel Neto
Review text:
**Romanticizing Jane.** Jane Austen was a nonconformist. She was the seventh child of an Anglican priest and belonged to what we might now call the middle class. She had many books at home, and both parents taught her to read and write, supported her, recognized in her the same ta ....
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