The Real Jane Austen - 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.

60min
2002
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.6/10

Cast

Anna Chancellor profile pictureAnna ChancellorPresenter / Narrator
Gillian Kearney profile pictureGillian KearneyJane Austen
John Standing profile pictureJohn StandingMr. Austen
Phyllis Logan profile picturePhyllis LoganMrs. Austen
Lucy Cohu profile pictureLucy CohuCassandra Austen
Jack Davenport profile pictureJack DavenportHenry Austen
Wendy Craig profile pictureWendy CraigAunt Lefroy
Oliver Chris profile pictureOliver ChrisTom Lefroy

About The Real Jane Austen

The Real Jane Austen Overview

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.

Runtime: 60min

Extra details

Original Title: The Real Jane Austen
Original Language: English
Directed By: Nicky Pattison
Production Companies
BBCOpus Arte