Becoming Jane
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
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
Lucy Cohu
as Eliza de Feuillide
Laurence Fox
as Mr. Wisley
Ian Richardson
as Richter Langlois
Anna Maxwell Martin
as Cassandra Austen
Reviews
Filipe Manuel Neto
**Romanticizing Jane.** Jane Austen was a nonconformist. She was the seventh child of an Anglican priest and belonged to what we might now call the middle class. She had many books at home, and both parents taught her to read and write, supported her, recognized in her the same talent we all know...
