Spettro Review of Becoming Jane

Becoming Jane (2007)

A look at the life of Jane Austen. Perhaps it would be better to focus on her works.

[5/10 · 5 September 2018]

The film deals with the youth of Jane Austen. In particular, we see Jane as she faces the first literary experiments and falls in love. Among the issues addressed, focused on that historical period, we find the difficulty of combining literary work and family for a woman, the economic and social importance of marriage for the rich class people, the intellectually restricted role of women. Despite various interesting aspects, although the film is fluent, it is not very engaging.