The Real Jane Austen

Documentary, Drama

🏆 Fan Favorite

🎬 Critics Choice Nominee

Director Nicky Pattison

Status Released

Release Date 2002-12-30

Storyline

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.