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  1. Aug 2, 2007 · Roger Ebert August 02, 2007. Tweet. A young Jane Austen (Anne Hathaway, in house) in "Becoming Jane." Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Jane Austen wrote six of the most beloved novels in the English language, we are informed at the end of "Becoming Jane," and so she did. The key word is "beloved." Her admirers do not analyze her books so ...

  2. 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 ...

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    • Julian Jarrold
    • PG
    • Anne Hathaway
  3. Tom gives her a copy of Henry Fielding’s “History of Tom Jones, a Foundling” to educate her about sex. Austen, as we know, never married. And the movie implies that Tom was the real Mr ...

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  5. Feb 11, 2008 · Some objections: The establishing shots give a sense of place, but Becoming Jane 's not as deservedly pretty as adaptations of Austen's novels have been. And like Austen's tomes, the movie, nearly two hours long, moves unhurriedly. The pace slackens instead of builds. It's fine for the books, but takes away from the movie's strengths.

    • Anne Hathaway, James Cromwell, James Mcavoy
    • Julian Jarrold
    • Miramax
  6. 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.

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    • Biography, Drama, Romance
    • Julian Jarrold
    • 2007-08-10
  7. Becoming Jane takes a stab at being a historical romance in the vein of Shakespeare in Love, but something key is missing. Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 2, 2007. Rotten Tomatoes, home of ...

  8. Mar 12, 2007 · This review was written for the theatrical release of “Becoming Jane.” LONDON — It’s a beguiling fancy to portray Jane Austen as the heroine of one her own stories, but Julian Jarrold’s ...

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