Number: 260

Storyline:
The year is 1795 and young Jane Austen (Anne Hathaway) is a feisty twenty-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 (Laurence Fox), nephew to the very formidable, not to mention very rich, local aristocrat Lady Gresham (Dame 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.

Cast:

Anne Hathaway Jane Austen

James McAvoy Tom Lefroy

Julie Walters Mrs. Austen

James Cromwell Reverend Austen

Maggie Smith Lady Gresham

Anna Maxwell Martin Cassandra Austen

Lucy Cohu Eliza De Feuillide

Laurence Fox Mr. Wisley

Ian Richardson Judge Langlois

Joe Anderson Henry Austen

Medium: Original DVD,

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 2.35:1