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Becoming Jane [videorecording (DVD)] / producers, Graham Broadbent, Robert Bernstein, Douglas Rae ; director, Julian Jarrold.

Contributor(s): Publisher number: 103969 | Alliance. Publication details: Montreal : Alliance, c2007.Edition: [Widescreen ed.]Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 120 min.) : sd., colSubject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Written by Sarah Williams and Kevin Hood ; music, Adrian Johnston.
Cast: Starring: Anne Hathaway, James McAvoy, Julie Walters, James Cromwell, and Maggie Smith.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.
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DVD DVD Hanover Public Library Shelves DVDA BECOMING (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31906001033134

Originally released as a motion picture in 2007.

Written by Sarah Williams and Kevin Hood ; music, Adrian Johnston.

Starring: Anne Hathaway, James McAvoy, Julie Walters, James Cromwell, and Maggie Smith.

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.

Canadian Home Video rating: PG ; for nudity and mild language.

Home use only.

In English or French ; with English or French subtitles.

Closed-captioned.

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