The Real Jane Austen
MovieTitle | The Real Jane Austen |
User score | 8.5 |
Release date | Dec 30, 2002 |
Genre | Documentary, Drama |
Director | Nicky Pattison |
Production country | US |
Production companies | BBC, Opus Arte |
Run time | 60 min. |
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.