Becoming Jane

Miramax Films. (Added Author). HanWay (Firm) (Added Author). UK Film Council. (Added Author). Bord Scannán na hÉireann. (Added Author). 2 Entertain (Firm) (Added Author). BBC Films. (Added Author). Ecosse Films (Firm) (Added Author). Blueprint Pictures. (Added Author). Scion Films. (Added Author). Anne Hathaway, James McAvoy, Julie Walters, James Cromwell, Maggie Smith. (Cast).

Summary: 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.

Record details

Physical Description: videorecording
videodisc
1 DVD-video (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Montreal : Distributed by Alliance Films, [2007].

Content descriptions

General Note:	Special features: Discovering the real Jane Austen; deleted scenes; "Becoming Jane" pop-up facts and footnotes; audio commentary.
Participant or Performer Note:	Anne Hathaway, James McAvoy, Julie Walters, James Cromwell, Maggie Smith.
Target Audience Note:	Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.
System Details Note:	DVD; Region 1; widescreen (2.35:1, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Licensed for educational use at VCC and for home personal use.
Language Note:	In English or dubbed French, with English or French subtitles; closed captioned.