Becoming Jane

2007 Julian Jarrold 2h
Romance Drama

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.

Cast

Anne Hathaway Jane Austen
James McAvoy Tom Lefroy
Julie Walters Mrs. Austen
James Cromwell Mr. Austen
Maggie Smith Lady Gresham
Joe Anderson Henry Austen
Lucy Cohu Eliza de Feuillide
Laurence Fox Mr. Wisley

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with Becoming Jane

Sense and Sensibility 1995
Austen and her mirror. Two films about the woman who understood love better than anyone and the characters she created to prove it. Watch as a double feature

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