Summary:
The year is 1795 and young Jane Austen is a feisty 20-year-old and emerging writer who already sees a world beyond class and commerce, beyond pride and prejudice, and dreams of doing what was then nearly unthinkable - marrying for love. Naturally, her parents are searching for a wealthy, well-appointed husband to assure their daughter's future social standing. They are eyeing Mr. Wisley, nephew to the very formidable, not to mention very rich, local aristocrat Lady Gresham, as a prospective match. But when Jane meets the roguish and decidedly non-aristocratic Tom Lefroy, sparks soon fly along with the sharp repartee. His intellect and arrogance raise her ire - then knock her head over heels. Now, the couple, whose flirtation flies in the face of the sense and sensibility of the age, is faced with a terrible dilemma. If they attempt to marry, they will risk everything that matters - family, friends and fortune.
| Runtime: | 120 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated PG for brief nudity and mild language. (edited for re-rating; was PG-13) |
| Production: | BBC Films |
| Genres: | Biography, Drama, Romance |
| Country: | UK |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | Feb 12, 2008 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Julian Jarrold | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Jane Austen | Writer |
| Kevin Hood | Writer |
| Sarah Williams | Writer |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Anne Hathaway | Jane Austen |
| James McAvoy | Tom Lefroy |
| Julie Walters | Mrs. Austen |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Anna Maxwell-Martin | Cassandra 'Cassie' Austen |
| Eleanor Methven | Mrs. Lefroy |
| Ian Richardson | Judge Langlois |
| James Cromwell | Rev Austen |
| Jessica Ashworth | Lucy Lefroy |
| Joe Anderson | Henry Austen |
| Laurence Fox | Mr. Wisley |
| Leo Bill | John Warren |
| Lucy Cohu | Eliza De Feuillide |
| Maggie Smith | Lady Gresham |
| Michael James Ford | Mr. Lefroy |
| Tom Vaughan-Lawlor | Robert Fowle |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Douglas Rae | Producer |
| Graham Broadbent | Producer |
| James Flynn | Co-Producer |
| James Saynor | Co-Producer |
| Jeff Abberley | Executive Producer |
| Joanna Anderson | Associate Producer: Ecosse Films |
| Julia Blackman | Executive Producer |
| Morgan O'Sullivan | Co-Producer |
| Nicole Finnan | Executive Producer |
| Noëlette Buckley | Line Producer |
| Robert Bernstein | Producer |
| Tim Haslam | Executive Producer |
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