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• Romance
• Drama

• 2006
• Julian Jarrold
• 115 mins
• PG

Summary

Biographical romantic drama starring Anne Hathaway and James McAvoy. In 1795, fledgeling writer Jane Austen becomes romantically involved with penniless Irish lawyer Tom Lefroy and dreams of marrying for love.

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Brian Pendreigh

Jane Austen became one of England's most famous authors by writing about the social conventions and constraints of the 19th century, and especially affairs of the heart. And yet she never married, which is the starting point for this fictionalised romantic drama. After 20-year-old Jane (Anne Hathaway) meets young Irishman Tom Lefroy (James McAvoy), their initial dislike evolves into a mutual attraction. However, this rather familiar scenario is taken in a more serious direction by various plot twists and the emergence of a rival suitor. American actress Hathaway is convincing as the rural clergyman's daughter with literary ambitions, without ever seeming unduly mannered, while McAvoy is similarly impressive as the wild Irish lawyer who ruffles genteel country feathers. And Maggie Smith, Julie Walters and Ian Richardson (in his final screen role) get ample opportunity to strut their acting stuff as various pompous old relatives and neighbours.

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rolenameJane AustenAnne HathawayTom LefroyJames McAvoyMrs AustenJulie WaltersRev AustenJames CromwellLady GreshamMaggie SmithHenry AustenJoe Anderson (1)Eliza De FeuillideLucy CohuMr WisleyLaurence FoxJudge LangloisIan RichardsonCassandra AustenAnna Maxwell MartinMrs RadcliffeHelen McCrory

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rolenameDirectorJulian Jarrold

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Theatrical distributor

Buena Vista

Released on

2007-03-09

Languages

English

Available on

DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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