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The Jane Austen Book Club [videorecording (DVD)] / produced by John Calley, Julie Lynn, Diana Napper ; directed by Robin Swicord.

Contributor(s): Publisher number: 24775 | Sony Pictures Classics. Publication details: Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Classics, c2008. Edition: [Widescreen ed.]Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 106 min.) : sd., colOther title:
  • French title on container: Le club Jane Austen [videorecording (DVD)]
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Written for the screen by Robin Swicord ; music composed by Aaron Zigman.
Cast: Starring: Kathy Baker, Maria Bello, Marc Blucas, Emily Blunt, Amy Brenneman, Hugh Dancy, Maggie Grace, Jimmy Smits, Kevin Zegers, and Lynn Redgrave.Summary: A group of six friends, in Sacramento, gather to distract themselves from loss - a newly dumped Sylvia, Prudie's repressed disappointment, or Jocelyn, who has a life of unrealized dreams. All are devoted Jane Austen fans, except the lone man, Grigg, who has an ulterior motive for joining the chick-lit gang. There's plenty of pride (Prudie), prejudice (Jocelyn), sense (Sylvia), and sensibility (Sylvia's daughter Allegra). Throw in a fair amount of persuasion. Relationships and alliances unfolds over the months.

Based on the book by Karen Joy Fowler.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2007.

Written for the screen by Robin Swicord ; music composed by Aaron Zigman.

Starring: Kathy Baker, Maria Bello, Marc Blucas, Emily Blunt, Amy Brenneman, Hugh Dancy, Maggie Grace, Jimmy Smits, Kevin Zegers, and Lynn Redgrave.

A group of six friends, in Sacramento, gather to distract themselves from loss - a newly dumped Sylvia, Prudie's repressed disappointment, or Jocelyn, who has a life of unrealized dreams. All are devoted Jane Austen fans, except the lone man, Grigg, who has an ulterior motive for joining the chick-lit gang. There's plenty of pride (Prudie), prejudice (Jocelyn), sense (Sylvia), and sensibility (Sylvia's daughter Allegra). Throw in a fair amount of persuasion. Relationships and alliances unfolds over the months.

Canadian Home Video rating: PG ; for mature thematic material, sexual content, brief strong language, and some drug use.

Home use only.

English or dubbed French dialogue ; with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles.

Closed-captioned.

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