Romance / Drama /

Score: 73.1%( 1211 votes )

Overview: 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.

Cast:

Anne Hathaway
Jane Austen

James McAvoy
Tom Lefroy

Julie Walters
Mrs. Austen

James Cromwell
Mr. Austen

Maggie Smith
Lady Gresham

Joe Anderson
Henry Austen

Lucy Cohu
Eliza de Feuillide

Laurence Fox
Mr. Wisley

Ian Richardson
Richter Langlois

Anna Maxwell Martin
Cassandra Austen

Leo Bill
John Warren

Jessica Ashworth
Lucy Lefroy

Michael James Ford
Mr. Lefroy

Tom Vaughan-Lawlor
Robert Fowle

Chris McHallem
Mr. Curtis

Helen McCrory
Mrs. Radcliffe

Michael Patric
Don Dogarty

Elaine Murphy
Jenny

Tom Maguire
Miscreant