Becoming Jane (2007)
Kernel Score: 81% · 1,239 ratings
Genres: Romance, Drama
Released: 2007-03-02
Runtime: 120 minutes
Overview
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.
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Cast
- Anne Hathaway as Jane Austen
- James McAvoy as Tom Lefroy
- Julie Walters as Mrs. Austen
- James Cromwell as Mr. Austen
- Maggie Smith as Lady Gresham
- Joe Anderson as Henry Austen
- Lucy Cohu as Eliza de Feuillide
- Laurence Fox as Mr. Wisley
- Ian Richardson as Richter Langlois
- Anna Maxwell Martin as Cassandra Austen