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Austenland

2013 1h 37m EN
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6.3
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โ˜…6.3TMDB ยท 492
ComedyRomance
Synopsis
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Obsessed with the BBC production of "Pride and Prejudice", a woman travels to a Jane Austen theme park in search for her perfect gentleman.

โ€œSome stories are better left unspoiled.โ€

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Jerusha Hess
Writers
Jerusha Hess, Shannon Hale
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.9M โ€” micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 44% of its budget on initial theatrical โ€” a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jerusha Hess, shot by Larry Smith. Note their partnership โ€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ilan Eshkeri. Worth a dedicated listen after โ€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nick Fenton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Keri Russell and JJ Feild and Bret McKenzie carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1985019 โ€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jerusha Hess directs. Larry Smith behind the camera. Ilan Eshkeri scores. Nick Fenton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Shot for just $4.9M โ€” micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
  • 2Earned back only 44% of its budget on initial theatrical โ€” a commercial disappointment on release.
  • 3Released 13 years ago.
  • 4Directed by Jerusha Hess, shot by Larry Smith. Note their partnership โ€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Original score by Ilan Eshkeri. Worth a dedicated listen after โ€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 6Editor Nick Fenton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 7Keri Russell and JJ Feild and Bret McKenzie carry the top of the cast.
  • 8IMDB entry: tt1985019 โ€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Classified under 11 themes, including "based on novel or book", "england", "vacation", "duringcreditsstinger".

The technical file

Cinematography
Larry Smith
Original score
Ilan Eshkeri
Editing
Nick Fenton
Production design
James Merifield
Costume design
Annie Hardinge
Makeup / hair
Laura Schalker
Sound
Martin Jensen
Runtime
97 min ยท 1h 37m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Budget
$4,900,000
Box office
$2,159,041
Return
44% of budget
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
PG-13

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Production companies

Who made it

  • FI

    Fickle Fish Films

    US

  • MO

    Moxie Pictures

    US

Key crew

  • NovelShannon Hale
  • Makeup ArtistLaura Schalker
  • CastingCourtney Bright
  • Special Effects Makeup ArtistNathaniel De'Lineadeus
  • Makeup ArtistChristel Edwards
  • CastingMichelle Guish
  • Makeup ArtistHannah Edwards
  • Makeup ArtistAnita Brolly
  • Sound RecordistTim Barker
  • Makeup DesignerCate Hall
  • Special Effects Makeup ArtistChris Lyons
  • Foley ArtistPeter Burgis
  • CastingNicole Daniels
  • Assistant EditorJason Rayton
  • Production DesignJames Merifield
  • Set DecorationJacqueline Abrahams
  • Art DirectionPatrick Rolfe
  • Still PhotographerGiles Keyte
  • EditorNick Fenton
  • Costume SupervisorSarah Sheehan
  • Executive ProducerDan Levinson
  • Sound Effects EditorLee Walpole
  • Still PhotographerDean Rogers
  • Costume DesignAnnie Hardinge

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • based on novel or book
  • england
  • vacation
  • duringcreditsstinger
  • woman director
  • georgian or regency era
  • immersive
  • romanticism
  • modern retelling
  • romantic
  • jane austen

Release history ยท US

When it landed

  • Theatrical2013-08-16PG-13

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