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Becoming Jane (2007) -- A biographical portrait of a pre-fame Jane Austen and her romance with a young Irishman.
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Becoming Jane (2007) -- A biographical portrait of a pre-fame Jane Austen and her romance with a young Irishman.
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Overview

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Writers:
Jane Austen (letters)
Kevin Hood (writer)
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Release Date:
10 August 2007 (USA) more
Tagline:
"A woman especially if she has the misfortune of knowing anything, should conceal it as well as she can." -Jane Austen more
Plot:
A biographical portrait of a pre-fame Jane Austen and her romance with a young Irishman. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 5 nominations more
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Loved It more (125 total)

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MPAA:
Rated PG for brief nudity and mild language. (edited for re-rating; was PG-13)
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120 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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The white muslin frock with red patterned overdress worn by Eleanor Methven as Mrs. Lefroy is the same one Brenda Blethyn as Mrs. Bennet wears in Pride & Prejudice (2005) in the Meryton scene when the Bennets learn that Mr. Bingley has returned to Netherfield Hall. more
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Crew or equipment visible: During the opening title sequence, as the camera moves back from Jane playing the piano, the camera rails can be seen in the foreground. more
Quotes:
Tom Lefroy: I am yours. Heart and soul, I am yours. Much good that is.
Jane Austen: I will decide that.
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Version of Miss Austen Regrets (2008) (TV) more
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In Airy Dreams more

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118 out of 134 people found the following comment useful.
Loved It, 9 April 2007
9/10
Author: Nicola Jones from Australia

I thought it was a great story and very well cast. I didn't enter the theatre with expectations of learning the truth about Jane Austen's world, who was in it and what made her tick. I understood the movie was loosely based on the life of Jane Austen. The writers have simply devised a beautiful and clever story from only a small shred of evidence that there was a true love in her life. From what I gather the movie was really meant to be an fictional intervention in her life devised from what was known of her. I thought Becoming Jane was funny, beautifully shot and it made me giddy with lust over McEvoy. I loved the sexual energy and meeting of the minds between the love interests. I saw quite a few parallels between this story and Jane's novels. I really believe that Jane would absolutely adore this version, if not find it amusing how it was crafted. I do agree that to create a story about a much loved female author is risky territory, as there are devoted fans of Austen's who are looking for a representation that they personally feel fits their idea of what motivated her as a writer.

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