Anne HathawayJane AustenSavaraTV movie
Becoming Jane
Her own life is her greatest inspiration.
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.
RomanceDrama
Starring
Anne Hathaway, James McAvoy, Julie Walters
Directed by
Julian Jarrold
About
Becoming Jane
RomanceDrama
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.
Her own life is her greatest inspiration.
Information
- Released
- Mar 2, 2007
- Runtime
- 2h
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- US, GB
- Rating
- PG
- Directed by
- Julian Jarrold
Production
- Studio
- Ecosse Films
- Studio
- 2 Entertain
- Studio
- Scion Films
- Studio
- BBC Film
- Studio
- Blueprint Pictures
- Studio
- Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
Cast
People in this story
Anne HathawayJane Austen
James McAvoyTom Lefroy
Julie WaltersMrs. Austen
James CromwellMr. Austen
Maggie SmithLady Gresham
Joe AndersonHenry Austen
Lucy CohuEliza de Feuillide
Laurence FoxMr. Wisley
Ian RichardsonRichter Langlois
Anna Maxwell MartinCassandra Austen
Leo BillJohn Warren
Jessica AshworthLucy LefroyMetadata and artwork discovery powered by TMDB.