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The Jane Austen Book Club (2007)
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Ratings: 6.9/10 from 11,678 users
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Reviews: 47 user | 107 critic | 28 from Metacritic.com Six Californians start a club to discuss the works of Jane Austen, only to find their relationships -- both old and new -- begin to resemble 21st century versions of her novels. Director:Robin Swicord |
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Prudie
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| Amy Brenneman | ... |
Sylvia
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| Maggie Grace | ... | ||
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Daniel
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Pastor
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| Catherine Schreiber | ... |
Academic Woman
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Waiter
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Grigg
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Messy Stench | ... |
Girl with Dog Collar
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Chris Burket | ... |
Skydive Instructor
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Parisa Fitz-Henley | ... |
Corinne
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Explores Austen's adage that general incivility is at love's essence. Sylvia's husband dumps her for another woman, so Bernadette and Jocelyn organize a book club to distract her. They recruit Sylvia's daughter Allegra; Prudie, a young teacher whose marriage may be on the rocks; and Grigg, a sci-fi fan who joins out of attraction to Jocelyn. The six read and discuss one Austen novel per month. Jocelyn tries to interest Grigg in Sylvia; Allegra falls in love with a woman she meets skydiving; Prudie contemplates an affair with a student; Sylvia's ex keeps popping up. In the discussions, characters reveal themselves in their comments. By the end, are truths universally acknowledged? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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Six months. Six novels. Six members. [DVD] See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material, sexual content, brief strong language and some drug use See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Conociendo a Jane Austen See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
£50,052 (UK) (18 November 2007) (106 Screens)Gross:
$3,573,870 (USA) (16 December 2007)Company Credits
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Written by Steve Durand
Performed by Moufette
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The website address www.laughing-allegra.com written on Allegra's jewelry-kit-box (which she brought to the first meeting of the book club at Starbucks) actually links to the official site of the film. See more »Goofs
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Allegra is separating eggs for the flan, she puts the first couple of yolks in the bowl with the whites, defeating the purpose of separating them. She is then seen taking the yolks out with the egg shell as she does this. (The actors had a limited number of takes available and Maggie Grace was forced to do this so she would not waste a take.) See more »Quotes
Sylvia Avila: You want to do what a husband does? You want to fix things? You can't fix this. All that's gone now.See more »
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The credits are displayed next to behind-the-scenes stills of the cast and crew during the production process. See more »Soundtracks
"Break Free"Written by Steve Durand
Performed by Moufette
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