Synopsis

After rejecting a proposal from a neighbor's rich but stolid nephew, Jane Austen becomes increasingly drawn to impoverished young lawyer Tom Lefroy -- even as relatives and circumstances conspire to separate the couple. Their passionate romance serves as the inspiration of budding novelist Jane Austen's work.

Becoming Jane

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Becoming Jane - The Fortunate

Becoming Jane - The Fortunate

Becoming Jane - The Proposal

Becoming Jane - The Proposal

Becoming Jane - Duty

Becoming Jane - Duty

Becoming Jane - The Country Dance

Becoming Jane - The Country Dance

Becoming Jane - You Dance with Passion

Becoming Jane - You Dance with Passion

Becoming Jane - Knockout

Becoming Jane - Knockout

Becoming Jane - The True Source

Becoming Jane - The True Source

Becoming Jane - A Walk In The Forest

Becoming Jane - A Walk In The Forest

Becoming Jane - I Am Yours

Becoming Jane - I Am Yours

Now Playing: Becoming Jane - The Fortunate
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Julie Walters, James McAvoy

Mr. Wisley's fortune cannot buy Jane, but what can? In this scene: Jane (Anne Hathaway), Mrs. Austen (Julie Walters), Tom (James McAvoy)