The Real Jane Austen

The Real Jane Austen

2002
★★★★☆ 8.5/10
⏱️ 60 minutes
📅 Released
🌐 EN
DocumentaryDrama
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.

Cast

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

Crew

Director
Nicky Pattison
Producer
Franny Moyle, Nicky Pattison

Production

BBC, Opus Arte