The Jane Austen Book Club [videorecording] / Sony Pictures Classics presents a John Calley/Robin Swicord production in association with Mockingbird Pictures ; produced by John Calley, Julie Lynn, Diana Napper ; written for the screen and directed by Robin Swicord.

Calley, John. (Added Author). Lynn, Julie. (Added Author). Napper, Diana. (Added Author). Swicord, Robin. (Added Author). Baker, Kathy, 1950- (Added Author). Bello, Maria, 1967- (Added Author). Blucas, Marc, 1972- (Added Author). Blunt, Emily, 1983- (Added Author). Brenneman, Amy. (Added Author). Dancy, Hugh, 1975- (Added Author). Grace, Maggie, 1983- (Added Author). Smits, Jimmy. (Added Author). Zeger, Kevin. (Added Author). Redgrave, Lynn, 1943-2010 (Added Author). Fowler, Karen Joy. (Added Author). Mockingbird Pictures (Firm) (Added Author). Sony Pictures Classics (Firm) (Added Author). Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Kathy Baker, Maria Bello, Marc Blucas, Emily Blunt, Amy Brenneman, Hugh Dancy, Maggie Grace, Jimmy Smits, Kevin Zegers, Lynn Redgrave. (Cast).

Summary:

A group of six friends, in Sacramento, gather to distract themselves from loss - a newly dumped Sylvia, Prudie's repressed disappointment, or Jocelyn, who has a life of unrealized dreams. All are devoted Jane Austen fans, except the lone man, Grigg, who has an ulterior motive for joining the chick-lit gang. There's plenty of pride (Prudie), prejudice (Jocelyn), sense (Sylvia), and sensibility (Sylvia's daughter Allegra). Throw in a fair amount of persuasion. Relationships and alliances unfolds over the months.

Record details

ISBN: 1424883059
ISBN: 9781424883059
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2008]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the book by Karen Joy Fowler. Originally released as a motion picture in 2007. Special features: Deleted scenes; Cast and crew commentary; Behind-the-scenes, the life of Jane Austen; The book club: deconstructed; Los Angeles premiere.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, John Toon ; film editor, Maryann Brandon ; music composed by Aaron Zigman ; costume designer, Johnetta Boone ; production designer, Rusty Smith.
Participant or Performer Note:	Kathy Baker, Maria Bello, Marc Blucas, Emily Blunt, Amy Brenneman, Hugh Dancy, Maggie Grace, Jimmy Smits, Kevin Zegers, Lynn Redgrave.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG-13; for mature thematic material, sexual content, brief strong language, and some drug use.
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Language Note:	English or dubbed French dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.