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The year is 1795 and young Jane Austen 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 are searching for a wealthy, well-appointed husband to assure their daughter's future social standing. They are eyeing Mr. Wisley, nephew to... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Art/Foreign, Drama, Romance and Biopic |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 52 min. |
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| Release Date: |
August 3rd, 2007 (limited); August 10th (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG for brief nudity and mild language. |
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| Distributors: |
Miramax Films
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$18,663,911 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
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Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...a movie every Janeite will want to see, although many will not approve of it." more...
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B |
Chicago Tribune, Tasha Robinson
"...it's hard for the film to escape the shadow of Austen's superior talent when it filches so much from her books." more...
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C |
Entertainment Weekly, Owen Gleiberman
"In speculating how Jane Austen became the writer she was, the film views this man through her eyes and offers a not-bad thesis: To understand love is to confront the agony of losing it." more...
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B |
filmcritic.com, Jesse Hassenger
"The screenplay doesn't explore Austen's timeless themes so much as innumerate them..." more...
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C- |
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