The Jane Austen Book Club / Sony Pictures Classics presents a John Calley/Robin Swicord production in association with Mockingbird Pictures ; produced by John Calley, Julie Lynn, Diana Napper ; written for the screen and directed by Robin Swicord.

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A group of six friends, in Sacramento, gather to distract themselves from loss - a newly dumped Sylvia, Prudie's repressed disappointment, or Jocelyn, who has a life of unrealized dreams. All are devoted Jane Austen fans, except the lone man, Grigg, who has an ulterior motive for joining the chick-l...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Sony Pictures Classics (Firm)
Mockingbird Pictures
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Calley, John
Lynn, Julie
Napper, Diana
Swicord, Robin
Baker, Kathy, 1950-
Bello, Maria, 1967-
Blucas, Marc, 1972-
Blunt, Emily
Brenneman, Amy
Dancy, Hugh, 1975-
Grace, Maggie, 1983-
Smits, Jimmy
Zegers, Kevin, 1984-
Redgrave, Lynn, 1943-2010
Fowler, Karen Joy
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
English or dubbed French dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Published: Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2008]
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Austen, Jane, > 1775-1817 > Characters > Drama.
Austen, Jane, > 1775-1817.
Book clubs (Discussion groups) > California > Sacramento > Drama.
Friendship > California > Sacramento > Drama.
Sacramento (Calif.) > Drama.
Clubes del libro > California > Sacramento > Teatro.
Amistad > California > Sacramento > Teatro.
Feature films.
Book clubs (Discussion groups)
Characters and characteristics.
Friendship.
California > Sacramento.
Romance > Feature.
Comedy > Feature.
Comedy films.
Romantic comedy films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Fiction films.
Drama.
Genre:
Drama.
Teatro.
Romance
Comedy
Feature films.
Comedy films.
Romantic comedy films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Fiction films.
Feature.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
A group of six friends, in Sacramento, gather to distract themselves from loss - a newly dumped Sylvia, Prudie's repressed disappointment, or Jocelyn, who has a life of unrealized dreams. All are devoted Jane Austen fans, except the lone man, Grigg, who has an ulterior motive for joining the chick-lit gang. There's plenty of pride (Prudie), prejudice (Jocelyn), sense (Sylvia), and sensibility (Sylvia's daughter Allegra). Throw in a fair amount of persuasion. Relationships and alliances unfold over the months.
Note:Based on the book by Karen Joy Fowler.
Special features: Deleted scenes; Cast and crew commentary; Behind-the-scenes, the life of Jane Austen; The book club: deconstructed; Los Angeles premiere.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CR6 D0091526 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG-13; for mature thematic material, sexual content, brief strong language, and some drug use.
ISBN:1424883059
9781424883059
Credits:Director of photography, John Toon ; film editor, Maryann Brandon ; music composed by Aaron Zigman ; costume designer, Johnetta Boone ; production designer, Rusty Smith.
System Details:DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Cast:
Kathy Baker, Maria Bello, Marc Blucas, Emily Blunt, Amy Brenneman, Hugh Dancy, Maggie Grace, Jimmy Smits, Kevin Zegers, Lynn Redgrave.