Becoming Jane

Her own life is her greatest inspiration.

Genres: Romance, Drama

Counries: United Kingdom, Ireland

Companies: Ecosse Films, 2 Entertain, Scion Films, BBC Film, Blueprint Pictures, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, HanWay Films, UK Film Council

Runtime: 120 minutes

Though young Jane Austen's financially strapped parents expect her to marry the nephew of wealthy Lady Gresham, Jane herself knows that such a union will destroy her creativity and sense of self-worth. Instead, she becomes involved with Tom Lefroy, a charming but penniless apprentice lawyer who gives her the knowledge of the heart she needs for her future career as a novelist.