Becoming Jane (2007)
Based on the the historic figure Jane Austen this film stars Anne Hathaway and James McAvoy who are directed by Julian Jarrold. Budding young writer Jane is encouraged to marry as her father is a Reverend with little money or standing to secure her future.
As someone who lives in the area that is depicted it is a real shame to find out that the film was shot in Ireland and not locally. When it comes to the historical accuracy of the film we may well be on wobbly ground as this is more an embellishment of real events at best. The plot itself is not bad but is not especially remarkable either. Despite being fairly well made it is hard to take the film especially seriously as ultimately it is just a historical romance trying to cash in on a tenuous link to the name Jane Austen.
3/5
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