"Becoming Jane" is the story of the great, untold romance that inspired a young Jane Austen, played by Anne Hathaway. Willful and spirited, Jane is not ready to be tied down to anything but her writing. That is until she meets Tom Lefroy (James McAvoy), a charming rogue from London who spends more time drinking and socializing than on his law studies. The film also stars Julie Walters, James Cromwell and Maggie Smith. It is written by Sarah Williams and Kevin Hood, and directed by Julian Jarrold.

MOVIE REVIEW

Anne Hathaway takes on Jane Austen and James McAvoy stars in his second period piece of 2007 in Becoming Jane, a harmless Shakespeare in Love wannabe.
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