Becoming Jane
A romantic historical drama that speculates on events from Jane Austen's life and suggests there was a man in her life that may have been an inspriation to her. The daughter of a village reverend (James Cromwell), Jane resists an arranged marriage to a stuffy local nobleman, and instead falls for young Tom Lefroy (James McAvoy), a man with an adventurous heart. Also stars Julie Walters and Maggie Smith.
Year: 2007
Genre: Drama Romance, True Stories, Jane Austen, Biography
Country: UK, USA
Director: Julian Jarrold
Starring: Anne Hathaway, James McAvoy, Julie Walters, James Cromwell, Maggie Smith, Joe Anderson
Duration: 127 Minutes
Rating: PG - Contains sexual references.
7.1/10
Location in store: Drama Romance
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