BECOMING JANE is an imaginative romantic
comedy in the spirit of Jane Austen, which places young Jane
herself at the center of a witty, enchanting romance not
unlike those that would later captivate millions in her
celebrated works of literature. The film spins the few known
facts surrounding Austen’s real-life flirtation with the
Irish lawyer Tom Lefroy into a tale about the kind of
personal passion and social complications that could have
inspired Jane to become the ingenious and utterly timeless
observer of human relationships that she soon did.
The year is 1795 and young Jane Austen (Anne Hathaway) is a
feisty 20-year-old and emerging writer who already sees a
world beyond class and commerce, beyond pride and prejudice,
and dreams of doing what was then nearly unthinkable –
marrying for love. Naturally, her parents (Julie Walters and
James Cromwell) are searching for a wealthy, well-appointed
husband to assure their daughter’s future social standing.
They are eyeing Mr. Wisley (Laurence Fox), nephew to the
very formidable, not to mention very rich, local aristocrat
Lady Gresham (Maggie Smith), as a prospective match. But
when Jane meets the roguish and decidedly non-aristocratic
Tom Lefroy (James McAvoy), sparks soon fly along with the
sharp repartee. His intellect and arrogance raise her ire –
then knock her head over heels.
Now, the couple, whose flirtation flies in the face of the
sense and sensibility of the age, is faced with a terrible
dilemma. If they attempt to marry, they will risk everything
that matters – family, friends and fortune. But navigating
the stormy waters between romance and duty, heart and head,
goodness and greatness is all a part of BECOMING JANE.
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