Becoming Jane
2007 · 2h 0m · Romance, Drama
Skip it. 'Becoming Jane' is a romanticized, fictionalized take on Austen's life that sacrifices historical accuracy and her actual literary genius for a paint-by-numbers love story. If you want Austen, watch her actual adaptations; if you want romance, pick something with better chemistry than this feels-forced narrative.
Plot
Though young Jane Austen's financially strapped parents expect her to marry the nephew of wealthy Lady Gresham, Jane herself knows that such a union will destroy her creativity and sense of self-worth. Instead, she becomes involved with Tom Lefroy, a charming but penniless apprentice lawyer who gives her the knowledge of the heart she needs for her future career as a novelist.
Director: Julian Jarrold
Cast: Anne Hathaway, James McAvoy, Julie Walters, James Cromwell, Maggie Smith
