The Jane Austen Book Club (2007)

Directed by

Robin Swicord

Genre

drama film, romance film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 46m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 398 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Six people form a book club to read Jane Austen's novels. As they meet and discuss the books, their own romantic lives and personal problems start to mirror the stories they are reading.

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What happens

The Jane Austen Book Club is a 2007 American romantic drama film written and directed by Robin Swicord. The screenplay is adapted from the 2004 novel by Karen Joy Fowler. The film focuses on a book club formed specifically to discuss the six novels written by Jane Austen. As they delve into Austen's literature, the book club members find themselves dealing with life experiences that parallel the themes of the books they are reading. Released on October 5, 2007, in the United States, it was a moderate box office success, receiving mostly positive reviews. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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