- Published: Burbank, Calif. : Miramax Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2008.
- Year Published: 2008
- Description: 1 videodisc (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Language: English
- Format: DVD
ISBN/Standard Number
- 0788876279
- 9780788876271
- 786936731927
Additional Credits
- Broadbent, Graham.
- Bernstein, Robert.
- Rae, Douglas.
- Williams, Sarah.
- Hood, Kevin.
- Jarrold, Julian.
- Hathaway, Anne, 1982-
- McAvoy, James, 1979-
- Walters, Julie, 1950-
- Cromwell, James.
- Smith, Maggie, 1934-
- Miramax Films.
- HanWay (Firm)
- UK Film Council.
- Bord Scannán na hÉireann.
- 2 Entertain (Firm)
- BBC Films.
- Ecosse Films.
- Blueprint Pictures.
- Scion Films.
- Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
Subjects
- Austen, Jane, -- 1775-1817 -- Drama.
- Women novelists, English -- Biography -- Drama.
- Man-woman relationships -- Drama. -- England
- Family -- Drama.
- England -- Drama.
- Feature films.
- Biographical films.
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
- Biographical -- Feature.
- Romance -- Feature.
- Women -- Feature.
- Feature films.
- Biographical films.
Tags
Anne Hathaway Maggie Smith Jane Austen bbc Regency novelists romance british James McAvoy England authors
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Becoming Jane
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Call number: DVD Drama Becoming
Available Copies: Downtown 1st Floor, Malletts Adult, Traverwood Adult
Additional Details
Special features: Discovering the real Jane Austen; "Becoming Jane" pop-up facts and footnotes; deleted scenes; audio commentary.
Anne Hathaway, James McAvoy, Julie Walters, James Cromwell, Maggie Smith.
The young Jane Austen wishes to be a writer. Her mother thinks otherwise. Although she is offered many marriage proposals she accepts none until the mischevious Thomas Lefroy shows up and turns her world around. At first she finds him ignorant and self centered but as she gets to know him, they start to flirt and eventually fall in love. Thomas' relatives disagree with the match and threaten to disinherit him if he marries her. Jane's mother also disagrees with the match. As a result of this, Thomas tries to convince Jane to runaway with him. Instead, Jane stays with her family and ends her affair with Lefroy. She begins to write some of her greatest works of all time. Lefroy becomes the inspiration for Mr. Darcy in the novel, Pride and Prejudice.
DVD ; Region 1 ; widescreen (2.35:1, enhanced) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
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James McAvoy and Maggie Smith are always brilliant, and Anne Hathaway isn't bad either. Austen fans will love this movie, as it brings the period to life with a beautiful imagining of what Jane's love life may have been. It's not quite as prim as Austen's writing, but it definitely still has her flavor.
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