Movies
Anne Hathaway to play Jane Austen
Published Wednesday, Mar 1 2006, 10:57 GMT | By Daniel Saney
Anne Hathaway will star in upcoming literary biopic Becoming Jane.
Directed by Julian Jarold (Kinky Boots), the film will take a look at the life of novelist Jane Austen, focusing on a love affair she had when she was 20. The relationship inspired her to become a revered author of romantic novels and her lover, Tom Lefroy, would become a rough template for the male characters in Pride and Prejudice.
Written by Kevin Hood and Sarah Williams, the film will also star James McAvoy, Maggie Smith and Julie Walters.
Directed by Julian Jarold (Kinky Boots), the film will take a look at the life of novelist Jane Austen, focusing on a love affair she had when she was 20. The relationship inspired her to become a revered author of romantic novels and her lover, Tom Lefroy, would become a rough template for the male characters in Pride and Prejudice.
Written by Kevin Hood and Sarah Williams, the film will also star James McAvoy, Maggie Smith and Julie Walters.
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