Movie: The Real Jane Austen

Top 8 Billed Cast

Anna Chancellor
Anna Chancellor

Presenter / Narrator

Gillian Kearney
Gillian Kearney

Jane Austen

John Standing
John Standing

Mr. Austen

Phyllis Logan
Phyllis Logan

Mrs. Austen

Lucy Cohu
Lucy Cohu

Cassandra Austen

Jack Davenport
Jack Davenport

Henry Austen

Wendy Craig
Wendy Craig

Aunt Lefroy

Oliver Chris
Oliver Chris

Tom Lefroy

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    Drama-documentary exploring the life of Jane Austen. Actor Anna Chancellor, a distant relative of Jane Austen, discovers the woman behind the acclaimed novels through readings and reconstructions. Location shots of her homes in Steventon and Chawton and extracts from adaptations of her work are also featured.

  • Release Date

    2002-12-30

  • Average

    8.5

  • Rating:

    4.3 starts
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  • Languages:

    English

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