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.






James McAvoy
Tom Lefroy

Julie Walters
Mrs. Austen

James Cromwell
Mr. Austen

Maggie Smith
Lady Gresham

Joe Anderson
Henry Austen

Lucy Cohu
Eliza de Feuillide

Laurence Fox
Mr. Wisley