Film·2002·1h

The Real Jane Austen

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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

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8 credited

Anna Chancellor
Anna ChancellorPresenter / Narrator
Gillian Kearney
Gillian KearneyJane Austen
John Standing
John StandingMr. Austen
Phyllis Logan
Phyllis LoganMrs. Austen
Lucy Cohu
Lucy CohuCassandra Austen
Jack Davenport
Jack DavenportHenry Austen
Wendy Craig
Wendy CraigAunt Lefroy
Oliver Chris
Oliver ChrisTom Lefroy

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