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Aug 10, 2007 · Becoming Jane: Directed by Julian Jarrold. With Anne Hathaway, James McAvoy, Julie Walters, James Cromwell. A biographical portrait of a pre-fame Jane Austen and her romance with a young Irishman.
- (64K)
- Biography, Drama, Romance
- Julian Jarrold
- 2007-08-10
Becoming Jane is a 2007 biographical romantic drama film directed by Julian Jarrold. It depicts the early life of the British author Jane Austen and her lasting love for Thomas Langlois Lefroy. American actress Anne Hathaway stars as the title character, while her romantic interest is played by Scottish actor James McAvoy.
- $16.5 million
- Adrian Johnston
- 9 March 2007
Aug 2, 2007 · My quarrel involves what this film thinks Jane is 'becoming': A woman, or a novelist? The action centers on a passionate romance between Jane at about 20 and a handsome, penniless young lawyer named Tom Lefroy (James McAvoy). What intimacies or decisions they arrive at, I will leave for you to discover, but surely few of Jane's contemporaries ...
Aug 3, 2007 · Though Jane Austen's (Anne Hathaway) financially strapped parents (James Cromwell, Julie Walters) expect her to marry the nephew of wealthy Lady Gresham (Maggie Smith), the young woman knows that...
- (141)
- Julian Jarrold
- PG
- Anne Hathaway
Becoming Jane. Anne Hathaway gives a radiant performance as a young, lovestruck Jane Austen in this witty and engaging comedy, exploring the untold romance that inspired the novels of one of the worlds most celebrated authors. 3,604 IMDb 7.0 2h 2007. X-Ray PG. Comedy · Drama · Charming · Passionate. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $4.29. Buy.
Summaries. A biographical portrait of a pre-fame Jane Austen and her romance with a young Irishman. The year is 1795 and young Jane Austen (Anne Hathaway) is a feisty twenty-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 ...
