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 as Presenter / Narrator
- Gillian Kearney as Jane Austen
- John Standing as Mr. Austen
- Phyllis Logan as Mrs. Austen
- Lucy Cohu as Cassandra Austen
- Jack Davenport as Henry Austen
- Wendy Craig as Aunt Lefroy
- Oliver Chris as Tom Lefroy