The Jane Austen Book Club

"You don't have to know the books to be in the club"

2007 1h 46m EN

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★6.5TMDB · 405🍅66%Rotten Tomatoes●61Metacritic★6.7IMDB · 29,294

ComedyRomance

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Six Californians start a club to discuss the works of Jane Austen. As they delve into Austen's literature, the club members find themselves dealing with life experiences that parallel the themes of the books they are reading.

“You don't have to know the books to be in the club”

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Cast

Kathy Baker
Bernadette
Maria Bello
Jocelyn
Emily Blunt
Prudie
Amy Brenneman
Sylvia
Hugh Dancy
Grigg
Maggie Grace
Allegra
Lynn Redgrave
Sky
Jimmy Smits
Daniel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robin Swicord
Writers: Robin Swicord
Languages: Italian, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robin Swicord, shot by John Toon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Aaron Zigman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Maryann Brandon 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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Kathy Baker and Maria Bello and Emily Blunt carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You don't have to know the books to be in the club".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0866437 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Robin Swicord directs. John Toon behind the camera. Aaron Zigman scores. Maryann Brandon cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Italian, English.

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1Released 19 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.
3Directed by Robin Swicord, shot by John Toon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Aaron Zigman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Maryann Brandon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kathy Baker and Maria Bello and Emily Blunt carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "You don't have to know the books to be in the club".
8IMDB entry: tt0866437 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "infidelity", "hippie", "parent child relationship", "literature".
10Released under 11 different titles around the world.