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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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To all my dear Team Jane and Everyone, I send Blessings for a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year.
Love from
Linda the Librarian
Happy Christmas to all and a happy new year! :)
Lots of love from Maria and Peanut (who still remains inside... ;))
Happy Christmas everyone,
Love and hugs from the UK
Jane
xxxxx
Wow Rachel dear, you beat me to it! I was planning to make a post today about Christmas, but you were faster!
Anyway, Merry Christmas to you amazing ladies, and may the light of heaven fills our heart with love.
love and blessings,
Icha
Hello. Merry Christmas everyone.
I'm looking for the fabric matching the dress Jane is wearing in the "run away with me scene"...does anyone know where I might find that?
Thank you so much for any help you may give me.
Take care,
Doreen
You mean the blue fabric, Doreen? That's a very nice one, I have to admit, one of my fave in addition to the chocolate one, and of course the pale green dancing dress.
My best guest for the blue fabric is the cross stitch Belfast Linen or the Irish Linen. Since BJ costume designer (Eimer Ni Mhaoldomhnaigh)is an Irish, she would either go to Dublin or perhaps North Ireland for the fabric. Try this site:
http://www.copelandlinens.co.uk
perhaps they can lead you to a better shade of deep blue. Good luck and tell us when you find the closest choice!
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