Becoming Jane
- Released on
- Runtime
- 120 mins
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.
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.
Cast
- Anne Hathaway
- James McAvoy
- Julie Walters
- James Cromwell
- Maggie Smith
- Joe Anderson
- Lucy Cohu
- Laurence Fox
- Ian Richardson
- Anna Maxwell Martin
- Leo Bill
- Jessica Ashworth
- Michael James Ford
- Tom Vaughan-Lawlor
- Chris McHallem
- Helen McCrory
- Michael Patric
- Elaine Murphy
- Tom Maguire
Director
- Julian Jarrold
Producers
- Graham Broadbent
- Robert Bernstein
- Douglas Rae
- James Flynn
- Morgan O'Sullivan
- James Saynor
Screenwriter
- Kevin Hood
- Sarah Williams
