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Becoming Jane
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*Becoming Jane* is a 2007 biographical romance drama film directed by Julian Jarrold. The English-language production features Anne Hathaway, James McAvoy, Julie Walters, and James Cromwell in the cast. Graham Broadbent served as producer, while Eigil Bryld was the director of photography. The film’s main subject is Jane Austen.
The movie originated in the United Kingdom and the United States, with production companies including Ecosse Films, 2 Entertain, Scion Films, BBC Film, and Blueprint Pictures. It was distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures and Netflix in video on demand format. The film has a runtime of 120 minutes and was released on March 2, 2007, and October 3, 2007.
Adrian Johnston composed the music, and Emma E. Hickox edited the film. The production had a budget of 16,500,000 and generated revenue of 39,380,831. Review scores include 6/10, 58%, and 55/100, while the IMDb rating is 7.0 based on 68,320 votes. The TMDb vote average is 7.313 from 1,263 votes.
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7.3Though 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 as Jane Austen
- James McAvoy as Tom Lefroy
- Julie Walters as Mrs. Austen
- James Cromwell as Mr. Austen
- Maggie Smith as Lady Gresham
- Joe Anderson as Henry Austen
Themes
- future
- new love
- judge
- england
- empowerment
- country life
- letter
- lovers
- biography
- sister
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Julian Jarrold
- Written by
- Kevin Hood , Sarah Williams
- Produced by
- Graham Broadbent , Robert Bernstein , Douglas Rae
- Starring
- Anne Hathaway James McAvoy Julie Walters James Cromwell Maggie Smith
- Cinematography
- Eigil Bryld
- Edited by
- Emma E. Hickox
- Music by
- Adrian Johnston
- Production companies
- Miramax Films HanWay Films UK Film Council Bord Scannán na hÉireann 2 Entertain BBC Films Ecosse Films Blueprint Pictures Scion Pictures
- Distributed by
- Buena Vista International
- Release date
- 9 March 2007 ( 2007-03-09 )
- Running time
- 120 minutes
- Countries
- United Kingdom , Ireland
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $16.5 million
- Box office
- $39.4 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- Jane Austen
- Director
- Julian Jarrold
- Cast member
- Sophie Vavasseur
- Composer
- Adrian Johnston
- Cinematographer
- Eigil Bryld
- Duration
- 120
- FilmAffinity ID
- 552999
- Performer
- Adrian Johnston
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 2007-10-03
- Commons category
- Becoming Jane
- title
- Becoming Jane
- film editor
- Emma E. Hickox
- production designer
- Eve Stewart
- distributed by
- Netflix
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 55/100
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Encyclopedic overview
Becoming Jane is a 2007 biographical romantic drama film directed by Julian Jarrold. It depicts the early life of the British author Jane Austen and her lasting love for Thomas Langlois Lefroy. American actress Anne Hathaway stars as the title character, while her romantic interest is played by Scottish actor James McAvoy. Also appearing in the film are Julie Walters, James Cromwell and Maggie Smith. This was Ian Richardson's final film performance before his death in the same year as the film's release. The film was produced in cooperation with several companies, including Ecosse Films and Blueprint Pictures. It also received funding from the Irish Film Board and the UK Film Council Premiere Fund.
The film is partly based on the 2003 book Becoming Jane Austen by Jon Hunter Spence, who was also hired as historical consultant. The final screenplay, developed by Sarah Williams and Kevin Hood, pieced together some known facts about Austen into a coherent story, in what co-producer Graham Broadbent called "our own Austenesque landscape." According to Hood, he attempted to weave together "what we know about Austen's world from her books and letters," and believed Austen's personal life was the inspiration for Pride and Prejudice. Jarrold began production of the film in early 2006, opting to shoot primarily in Ireland as he found it had better-preserved locations than Hampshire, England, where Austen was raised.
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