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Becoming Jane
Dramatised biography of the young Jane Austen, chronicling her romance with a young Irishman and how the experience came to have an influence on her writing. Anne Hathaway stars.
Dramatised biography of the young Jane Austen, revealing how her feisty character affected her romance with a young Irishman and how the experience came to have an influence on her writing.
Whilst her parents hope for her to meet and settle with a wealthy husband of considerable social status, she much prefers a roguish Celt with whom she can match intellects and share repartee.
Last on
Thu 30 Jul 2020
21:00
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Jane Austen | Anne Hathaway |
| Tom Lefroy | James McAvoy |
| Mrs Austen | Julie Walters |
| Reverend Austen | James Cromwell |
| Lady Gresham | Maggie Smith |
| Director | Julian Jarrold |
| Cassandra Austen | Anna Maxwell Martin |
| Eliza De Feuillide | Lucy Cohu |
| Mr Wisley | Laurence Fox |
| Judge Langlois | Ian Richardson |
| Henry Austen | Joe Anderson |
| John Warren | Leo Bill |
| Lucy Lefroy | Jessica Ashworth |
| Mrs Lefroy | Eleanor Methven |
| Mr Lefroy | Michael James Ford |
| Mrs Radcliffe | Helen McCrory |
| Writer | Kevin Hood |
| Writer | Sarah Williams |
| Producer | Robert Bernstein |
| Producer | Graham Broadbent |
| Producer | Douglas Rae |
Broadcasts
Sun 30 Aug 2009 20:00大象传媒 HD & 大象传媒 One
Wed 3 Mar 2010 20:00- Sun 11 Sep 2011 20:05
- Boxing Day 2011 17:10大象传媒 Two except Northern Ireland & Yorkshire
- Fri 18 Apr 2014 16:35大象传媒 Two except Wales & Yorkshire
- Fri 18 Apr 2014 17:05大象传媒 Two Wales
- Wed 31 Dec 2014 13:15大象传媒 Two except Yorkshire
- Sat 22 Jul 2017 13:00大象传媒 Two except Yorkshire
- Wed 29 Aug 2018 13:20大象传媒 Two except Yorkshire
- Fri 27 Dec 2019 14:15
- Thu 30 Jul 2020 21:00
大象传媒 Films: Becoming Jane
See a gallery of production images and watch an interview with the director.