The Real Jane Austen

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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

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