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.
Anna Chancellor
as Presenter / Narrator
Gillian Kearney
as Jane Austen
John Standing
as Mr. Austen
Phyllis Logan
as Mrs. Austen
Lucy Cohu
as Cassandra Austen
Jack Davenport
as Henry Austen
Wendy Craig
as Aunt Lefroy
Oliver Chris
as Tom Lefroy
