The Real Jane Austen

Name: The Real Jane Austen
Director: Nicky Pattison
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Released: 2002-12-30
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Anna Chancellor, Gillian Kearney, John Standing, Phyllis Logan, Lucy Cohu

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2002 · 60 min · Documentary · Drama · TMDB 8.5/10

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.

Directed by Nicky Pattison

Cast

Anna Chancellor — Presenter / Narrator
Gillian Kearney — Jane Austen
John Standing — Mr. Austen
Phyllis Logan — Mrs. Austen
Lucy Cohu — Cassandra Austen