The year is 1795 and young Jane Austen (Anne Hathaway) is a feisty
20-year-old emerging writer who already sees a world beyond class and
commerce, beyond pride and prejudice, and dreams of doing what was then
nearly unthinkable--marrying for love, without any regard for financial
well-being.
Naturally, her parents (Julie Walters, James Cromwell) are searching for
a wealthy, well-appointed husband to assure their daughter's future
social standing. They are eyeing Mr. Wisley (Laurence Fox), nephew to
the very formidable, not to mention the very rich, local aristocrat Lady
Gresham (Maggie Smith), as a prospective match. But when Jane meets the
roguish and decidedly non-aristocratic Tom Lefroy (James McAvoy),
sparks soon fly along with the sharp repartee. His intellect and
arrogance raise her ire--then knock her head over heels.
Now, the couple, whose flirtation flies in the face of the common sense
of the age, are faced with a terrible dilemma. If they attempt to marry,
they will risk everything that matters--family, friends and fortune.
I borrowed this film from my Language School Library, I saw it with English subtitles and it seemed to me very difficult, I would like to see it again in Spanish to understand it better.
Anina