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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.
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