The Real Jane Austen

Nan
1h 0m
2002
8.5 /10 (2)

Overview

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.

Country : Not Available
Languages : English
Released Date: 2002-12-30

Top Billed Cast

Anna Chancellor

Presenter / Narrator

Gillian Kearney

Jane Austen

John Standing

Mr. Austen

Phyllis Logan

Mrs. Austen

Lucy Cohu

Cassandra Austen

Jack Davenport

Henry Austen

Wendy Craig

Aunt Lefroy

Oliver Chris

Tom Lefroy

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