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film by Julian Jarrold

Becoming Jane is a biographicalromanticdrama film directed by Julian Jarrold.

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It depicts the early life of the British author Jane Austen and her lasting love for Thomas Langlois Lefroy. American actress Anne Hathaway stars as the title character, while her romantic interest is played by Scottish actor James McAvoy.

Also appearing in the film are Julie Walters, James Cromwell and Maggie Smith. This was Ian Richardson's final film performance before his death in the same year as the film's release.

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The film was produced in cooperation with several companies, including Ecosse Films and Blueprint Pictures. It also received funding from the Irish Film Board and the UK Film Council Premiere Fund.

The film is partly based on the book Becoming Jane Austen by Jon Hunter Spence, who was also hired as historical consultant.

The final screenplay, developed by Sarah Williams and Kevin Hood, pieced together some known facts about Austen into a co