The Real Jane Austen 21 years old

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.

Credits

The Real Jane Austen Cast

Name Character
Jack Davenport He was 29, now 51 years old as Henry Austen
Anna Chancellor She was 37, now 58 years old as Presenter / Narrator
Phyllis Logan She was 46, now 68 years old as Mrs. Austen
John Standing He was 68, now 89 years old as Mr. Austen
Gillian Kearney She was 30, now 51 years old as Jane Austen
Lucy Cohu She was 34, now 56 years old as Cassandra Austen
Oliver Chris He was 24, now 45 years old as Tom Lefroy
Wendy Craig She was 68, now 89 years old as Aunt Lefroy

The Real Jane Austen Crew

Name Department
Jane Austen as Writer. She was 227 (41) years old when She died Writing
The Real Jane Austen poster
The Real Jane Austen (21 years)

  • Release day: Monday, December 30, 2002
  • Runtime: 60 minutes