Though young Jane Austen's financially strapped parents expect her to marry the nephew of wealthy Lady Gresham, Jane herself knows that such a union will destroy her creativity and sense of self-worth. Instead, she becomes involved with Tom Lefroy, a charming but penniless apprentice lawyer who gives her the knowledge of the heart she needs for her future career as a novelist.

• Ecosse Films
• 2 Entertain
• Anne Hathaway
• James McAvoy
• Julie Walters
• James Cromwell
• Maggie Smith
• Joe Anderson
• Lucy Cohu
• Laurence Fox