Thanks to Maria, here's a freshly made fan-video to commemorate Jane Austen's death yesterday. It's lovely and touching, as always.
Say hi to peanut, Maria!
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Jane Austen was born on
Cast:
Anne Hathaway - Jane Austen
James McAvoy - Tom Lefroy
Julie Walters - Mrs. Austen
James Cromwell - Revd. George Austen (Jane's father)
Maggie Smith - Lady Gresham
Anna Maxwell Martin - Cassandra Austen
Joe Anderson - Henry Austen
Lucy Cohu - Eliza de Feullide
Laurence Fox - Mr. Wisley
Philip Culhane - George Austen (Jane's brother)
Ian Richardson – Judge Langlois
Leo Bill – John Warren
Jessica Ashworth – Lucy Lefroy
Eleanor Methven – Mrs. Lefroy
Michael James Ford – Mr. Lefroy
Sophie Vavasseur – Jane Lefroy
Helen McCrory – Ann Radcliffe
Julian Jarrold - Director
Graham Broadbent, Robert Bernstein, & Douglas Rae - Producer
Adrian Johnston - Soundtrack
Kevin Hood & Sarah Williams - Screenplay writers
Eigil Bryld - Cinematography
Jane Gibson - Choreography
Eimer Ni Mhaoldomhnaigh - Costume
Gail Stevens & Gillian Reynolds - Casting
Jon Spence,
McAvoy knew his portrait of Tom could only come alive with the right Jane, and he found Anne Hathaway almost supernaturally suited for the part. “I don’t think we could have chosen anyone better to play Jane Austen," he says.
Jane Austen’s greatest love story was her own
‘I’m yours, Jane, heart and soul!’
~ Tom Lefroy to Jane Austen, ‘Becoming Jane’
Anything is to be preferred or endured rather than marrying without affection – JA,
Nothing can be compared to the misery of being bound without Love, bound to one, & preferring another – JA,
To be so bent on marriage, to pursue a man merely for the sake of situation – is a sort of thing that shocks me.
The film Becoming Jane has given us an image of Jane Austen that liberates our imagination. I envy readers of my book who come to it with Anne Hathaway’s image of Jane in their mind’s eye. You will not have to struggle against the image Cassandra created to see the Jane Austen who was young and pretty, lively and in love. Anne Hathaway’s skilful portrayal of Jane Austen in Becoming Jane shows that art can have as much power to bring us closer to the truth as facts themselves can.
Jon Spence,
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4 comments:
Maria, I honestly believe that is the nicest, most touching, one I have seen! Thank you sooo much.
I am feeling my heart in my mouth right now, so moving.
I loved the colour fading.
It is helped so much by the wonderful facial expressions from the actors who depict the deepest of emotions through a single glance or turn of the head. James McAvoys eyes....they tell a story of their own!
Thank you.
I just thought of the song the other day, when I was watching Grease 2. I wonder I haven't thought of it before, it's perfect! ;)
Oh yes, James' eyes, they are a different story.
I'm glad you liked it. This really one of my favourites out of the ones I've done.
Peanut says hi, Icha! ;) Peanut has begun making sure mommy is aware that its in there...
Hugs and Kisses.
Maria, do you have any IDEA what that video does to me?
But, of course you do!
Thanks!
Linda the Librarian
linda, dear, I might have a small idea. ;)
If you liked that one, check this one out; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2sWTI_3_A0
I borrowed the music from Bride and Prejudice, Take me to Love.
hugs and kisses
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