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Jane Austen Book Club (The)
- Director: Robin Swicord
- Writer: Robin Swicord; Karen Joy Fowler
- Producer: John Calley; Julie Lynn
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A dog funeral!!!? F*&k off. Was that harsh?
That's the start of the film and it doesn't get much better - despite the decent production values.
Those bloody writers reeking of self-indulgence...manufacturing comedy to their own specifications...not funny.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
Explores Austen's adage that general incivility is at love's essence. Sylvia's husband dumps her for another woman, so Bernadette and Jocelyn organize a book club to distract her. They recruit Sylvia's daughter Allegra; Prudie, a young teacher whose marriage may be on the rocks; and Grigg, a sci-fi fan who joins out of attraction to Jocelyn. The six read and discuss one Austen novel per month. Jocelyn tries to interest Grigg in Sylvia; Allegra falls in love with a woman she meets skydiving; Prudie contemplates an affair with a student; Sylvia's ex keeps popping up. In the discussions, characters reveal themselves in their comments. By the end, are truths universally acknowledged?
Cast & Characters
Maria Bello as Jocelyn;
Emily Blunt as Prudie Drummond;
Kathy Baker as Bernadette;
Amy Brenneman as Sylvia Avila;
Maggie Grace as Allegra Avila;
Jimmy Smits as Daniel Avila;
Ed Brigadier as Pastor;
Kevin Zegers as Trey;
Marc Blucas as Dean Drummond;
Catherine Schreiber as Academic Woman;
Ned Hosford as Waiter;
Hugh Dancy as Grigg Harris;
Messy Stench as Girl with Dog Collar;
Chris Burket as Skydive Instructor;
Parisa Fitz-Henley as Corinne