Becoming Jane

2007 120 min Romance, Drama

Though young Jane Austen's financially strapped parents expect her to marry the nephew of wealthy Lady Gresham, Jane herself knows that such a union will destroy her creativity and sense of self-worth. Instead, she becomes involved with Tom Lefroy, a charming but penniless apprentice lawyer who gives her the knowledge of the heart she needs for her future career as a novelist.

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IMDb 7.0 RT 58 Metacritic 55

budget $16,500,000 earnings $39,380,831 return 2.4x

director Julian Jarrold

writers Kevin Hood, Sarah Williams

cast