The Real Jane Austen

Name: The Real Jane Austen
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Released: 2002-12-30
Duration: 1 h
Cast: Anna Chancellor, Gillian Kearney, John Standing, Phyllis Logan, Lucy Cohu

2002 · Nicky Pattison · 60 min

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.

Anna ChancellorPresenter / Narrator

Gillian KearneyJane Austen

John StandingMr. Austen

Phyllis LoganMrs. Austen

Lucy CohuCassandra Austen

Jack DavenportHenry Austen

Wendy CraigAunt Lefroy

Oliver ChrisTom Lefroy

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