Becoming Jane

2007 · Directed by Julian Jarrold · 120 min · drama film, biographical film, romance film

★ 7.3/10 · 1,282 ratings on TMDB

Though young Jane Austen's financially strapped parents expect her to marry the nephew of wealthy Lady Gresham, Jane herself knows that such a union will destroy her creativity and sense of self-worth. Instead, she becomes involved with Tom Lefroy, a charming but penniless apprentice lawyer who gives her the knowledge of the heart she needs for her future career as a novelist.