Director: Nicky Pattison
Producer: Nicky Pattison
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.
60 min
Rating: 8.5/10
Released
Top 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
Movie Info
Director: Nicky Pattison
Producer: Nicky Pattison
Production Companies: BBC, Opus Arte