The Real Jane Austen (2002)
Overview
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.
Cast
Anna Chancellor
Presenter / Narrator
Gillian Kearney
Jane Austen
John Standing
Mr. Austen
Phyllis Logan
Mrs. Austen
Lucy Cohu
Cassandra Austen
Jack Davenport
Henry Austen
Wendy Craig
Aunt Lefroy
Oliver Chris
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