The year is 1795 and young Jane Austen (
Anne Hathaway) is a feisty 20-year-old emerging writer who already sees a world beyond class and commerce, beyond pride and prejudice, and dreams of doing what was then nearly unthinkable--marrying for love, without any regard for financial well-being.
Naturally, her parents (
Julie Walters,
James Cromwell) are searching for a wealthy, well-appointed husband to assure their daughter's future social standing. They are eyeing Mr. Wisley (
Laurence Fox), nephew to the very formidable, not to mention the very rich, local aristocrat Lady Gresham (
Maggie Smith), as a prospective match. But when Jane meets the roguish and decidedly non-aristocratic Tom Lefroy (
James McAvoy), sparks soon fly along with the sharp repartee. His intellect and arrogance raise her ire--then knock her head over heels.
Now, the couple, whose flirtation flies in the face of the common sense of the age, are faced with a terrible dilemma. If they attempt to marry, they will risk everything that matters--family, friends and fortune.
Okay, I love jane austen. big fan of her work, pride and prejudice, sense and sensibility and all the others. Im also a huge fan of james macavoy. sooo great an actor. but my god! Anne hathaway cannot pull off a british accent if her life depended on it. I was having a hard time believing this story because ppl did not kiss in public like that and there was not much build up to the relationship. 3 stars.
I loved this movie and this is the only movie i have ever cried on!