Directed by:
Jerusha HessScreenplay:
Jerusha HessCinematography:
Larry SmithComposer:
Ilan EshkeriCast:
JJ Feild, Keri Russell, Bret McKenzie, James Callis, Jennifer Coolidge, Jane Seymour, Demetri Goritsas, Georgia King, Richard Alan Reid, Ricky Whittle (more)VOD (1)
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Jane Hayes's (Ken Russell) adoration of all things Jane Austen is complicating her love life. Determined to be the heroine of her own story, Jane spends her life savings on a trip to Austenland, an eccentric resort where guests experience complete immersion in the Regency era. Armed with her bonnet, corset and needlepoint, Jane strives to avoid spinsterhood... but has a difficult time determining where fantasy ends and real life-and maybe even love - begins. (Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
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Austenland is a decent romantic comedy by Shannon Hale responding to the Jane Austen phenomenon. Of course, its fetishization here does not reach the same proportions as in its homeland, but we can laugh all the more at the false obeisance to the Regency era. It's also certainly interesting to see how Jennifer Coolidge and Jane Seymour's comedic acting works alongside each other.
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Jane Seymour is still incredibly stunning, even as she enters her seventh decade among us. She’s an incredible woman and she alone made this film worth watching for me. An American woman who wants to fulfill her dream of entering the world of Jane Austen, albeit just through costumes and period settings. Essentially, it's like a Disney Park for nostalgic romantics who dream of their own Mr. Darcy. In the end, it's a fairly decent comedy that turns into romantic nonsense towards the end.
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