Becoming Jane Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Dec. 21, 2008

Becoming Jane

Release Date: Friday, August 3, 2007

Anne Hathaway, James McAvoy, Julian Jarrold, Kevin Hood, Jeff Abberley, Julia Blackman, Julie Walters, Graham Broadbent, Douglas Rae, Robert Bernstein, Sarah Williams

Before becoming a famous novelist, a young Jane Austen becomes embroiled in a passionate love affair with an Irish lawyer, Tom Lefroy, that inspires her career.

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Before becoming a famous novelist, a young Jane Austen becomes embroiled in a passionate love affair with an Irish lawyer, Tom Lefroy, that inspires her career.

Plot

What's the story about?

The year is 1795 and young Jane Austen is a feisty 20-year-old and emerging writerwho already sees a world beyond class and commerce, beyond pride and prejudice, and dreams of doing what was then nearly unthinkable--marrying for love. Naturally, her parents are searching for a wealthy, well-appointed husband to assure their daughter''s future social standing. They are eyeing Mr. Wisley, nephew to the very formidable, not to mention very rich, local aristocrat Lady Gresham, as a prospective match. But when Jane meets the roguish and decidedly non-aristocratic Tom Lefroy, sparks soon fly along with the sharp repartee. His intellect and arrogance raise her ire--then knock her head over heels. Now, the couple, whose flirtation flies in the face of the sense and sensibility of the age, is faced with a terrible dilemma. If they attempt to marry, they will risk everything that matters--family, friends and fortune.

Drama

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Becoming Jane.

Anne Hathaway
Sesame Street, Les Misérables
James McAvoy
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her, Speak No Evil
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Julie Walters
Paddington in Peru, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Crew Behind the Film

The Becoming Jane behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Julian Jarrold last directed Brideshead Revisited and Kinky Boots. The film's writer Kevin Hood last wrote On Green Dolphin Street and Reykjavik.

Director: Julian Jarrold
Screenwriters: Kevin Hood
Sarah Williams
Producers: Robert Bernstein
Graham Broadbent
Douglas Rae

Studios: Miramax Films
Production Company: Blueprint Pictures; Ecosse Films; Scion Films

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG Parental Guidance Suggested for brief nudity and mild language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Official Becoming Jane movie trailers and clips.

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Production Details

What we know about the Becoming Jane movie production.

Key Facts

Adapatation of the best-selling novel by Karen Joy Fowler.

Production Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Becoming Jane was released in on Friday, August 3, 2007. There were 5 other movies released on the same date, including The Bourne Ultimatum, Underdog and Bratz: The Movie.

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