The Real Jane Austen

The Real Jane Austen

60 mins | Drama, Documentary | Dec. 30, 2002

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.

The Real Jane Austen

60 mins | Drama, Documentary | Dec. 30, 2002

The Real Jane Austen
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.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers BBC, Opus Arte
Original title The Real Jane Austen
Directors Nicky Pattison
Writers Jane Austen

Cast

Anna Chancellor

as Presenter / Narrator

Gillian Kearney

as Jane Austen

John Standing

as Mr. Austen

Phyllis Logan

as Mrs. Austen

Lucy Cohu

as Cassandra Austen

Jack Davenport

as Henry Austen

Wendy Craig

as Aunt Lefroy

Oliver Chris

as Tom Lefroy