Becoming Jane

Character: Tom Lefroy
UK Release: 9th March 2007
USA Release: 10th August 2008

Synopsis: The year is 1795 and young Jane Austen is a feisty 20-year-old and 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. Naturally, her parents are searching for a wealthy, well-appointed husband to assure their daughter’s future social standing. They are eyeing Mr. Wisley, nephew to the very formidable, not to mention very rich, local aristocrat Lady Gresham, as a prospective match. But when Jane meets the roguish and decidedly non-aristocratic Tom Lefroy, 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 sense and sensibility of the age, is faced with a terrible dilemma. If they attempt to marry, they will risk everything that matters – family, friends and fortune.

Co-Stars;
Anne Hathaway – Jane Austen
Julie Walters – Mrs Austen
James Cromwell – Rev Austen
Anna Maxwell Martin – Cassandra Austen

Quotes
Tom Lefroy: If you wish to practice the art of fiction, to be considered the equal of a masculine author, experience is vital.

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Tom Lefroy: You dance with passion.
Jane Austen: No sensible woman would demonstrate passion, if the purpose were to attract a husband.
Tom Lefroy: As opposed to a lover?

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Judge Langlois: Wild companions, gambling, running around St James’s like a neck-or-nothing young blood of the fancy. What kind of lawyer will that make?
Tom Lefroy: Typical.