Jane Austen in Manhattan (1980)

Jane Austen in Manhattan (1980) (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
German ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Germany ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
107 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Featurette
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1980 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
James Ivory

Written By:
Jane Austen
Samuel Richardson

Actors:
Anne Baxter ..... Lilliana Zorska
Robert Powell ..... Pierre
Michael Wager ..... George Midash
Tim Choate ..... Jamie
John Guerrasio ..... Gregory
Katrina Hodiak ..... Katya
Kurt Johnson ..... Victor Charlton
Philip Lenkowsky ..... Fritz
Charles McCaughan ..... Billie
Nancy New ..... Jenny
Sean Young ..... Ariadne Charlton
Bernard Barrow ..... Mr. Polson
Lee H. Doyle ..... Mr. Jarvis
Bella Jarrett ..... Miss Klein
Naomi Riordan ..... Mrs. Polson

Synopsis:

Rival theatre companies compete to produce their own unique versions of Jane Austin's childhood play, Sir Charles Grandison, in this delightful film from Merchant Ivory Productions. George Midash (Michael Wager) buys the play's manuscript at Sotheby's for Pierre (Robert Powell). The head of an avant-garde theatre group. Another troupe, headed by the very traditional Lilianna Zorska (Anne Baxter), strives to produce its own version of the play. In her first film role, Sean Young co-stars as a young actress being manipulated by Pierre to leave her husband and dedicate herself to join his financially strapped company. But when Lilianna decides to match wits with Pierre and steal the young woman herself, events in real life begin to mirror those occurring within the play. A brilliant ensemble cast, a witty screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, and an inventive score by Richard Robbins all contribute to make Jane Austin an elegant entertainment.

Two theater troupes clash over plans to produce a rarely seen play by Jane Austen in this comedy drama from James Ivory and Ismail Merchant, which has been given an uncluttered presentation on this DVD from The Criterion Collection. Jane Austen in Manhattan has been transferred to disc in the full-frame aspect ratio of 1.33:1, while the audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital Mono. The dialogue is in English, with optional English subtitles but no multiple language options. As a bonus, this edition includes Venice: Theme and Variations, a short film that represented James Ivory's first directorial effort.

Two teachers vie for the right to stage a play written by Jane Austen when she was twelve years old.

This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 26 May, 2019.